Morgan County, Ohio

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,758
Median household income: $55,971
Median home value: $134,200

Morgan County is a county in Ohio with a population of 13,758. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,971, its median household income sits below Ohio's $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Morgan County's population declined 6.0% from 14,640 to 13,758, while its median household income rose 32.2% from $42,341 to $55,971.

14.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,758
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,971
Median home value: $134,200
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 7,311
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,64013,758

Median household income

$42,341$55,971

Median home value

$99,900$134,200

Median gross rent

$637$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,640	$42,341	$99,900	$637
2020	14,557	$43,791	$102,700	$604
2021	13,955	$44,848	$103,500	$641
2022	13,851	$51,056	$121,200	$689
2023	13,758	$55,971	$134,200	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	700	5.1%
5 to 17	2,216	16.1%
18 to 24	985	7.2%
25 to 34	1,442	10.5%
35 to 44	1,601	11.6%
45 to 54	1,693	12.3%
55 to 64	2,089	15.2%
65 to 74	1,796	13.1%
75 and over	1,236	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,482	90.7%
Black or African American	417	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	23	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.7%
Two or more races	579	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	146	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,130	11.5%
High school graduate	4,281	43.4%
Some college or associate's	3,046	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	952	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	448	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,597	83.8%
Carpooled	453	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	357	6.5%
Other means	20	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,160	22.6%
15 to 29 min	1,038	20.2%
30 to 44 min	704	13.7%
45 to 59 min	935	18.2%
60+ min	1,291	25.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 14.3% (1,936 of 13,551)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,680	65.3%
Nonfamily households	1,953	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,633	77.0%
Vacant	1,678	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,347	77.2%
Renter-occupied	1,286	22.8%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,558	76.0%
1-unit, attached	41	0.6%
2 to 4 units	191	2.6%
5 to 19 units	91	1.2%
20 or more units	72	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,358	18.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 39115
State: Ohio
Land area: 416 sq mi
Water area: 5.35 sq mi
Center point: 39.6249, -81.8617