Morgan County, West Virginia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,327
Median household income: $63,805
Median home value: $223,100

Morgan County, West Virginia counts 17,327 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,805 is above the West Virginia median ($57,917).

Between 2019 and 2023, Morgan County's population declined 2.2% from 17,709 to 17,327, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $51,745 to $63,805.

The median gross rent is $832. 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,327
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,805
Median home value: $223,100
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 9,182
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,70917,327

Median household income

$51,745$63,805

Median home value

$183,200$223,100

Median gross rent

$732$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,709	$51,745	$183,200	$732
2020	17,800	$57,116	$189,800	$734
2021	17,144	$56,616	$190,900	$740
2022	17,237	$61,021	$212,500	$742
2023	17,327	$63,805	$223,100	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	740	4.3%
5 to 17	2,285	13.2%
18 to 24	1,101	6.4%
25 to 34	1,871	10.8%
35 to 44	1,785	10.3%
45 to 54	2,315	13.4%
55 to 64	2,940	17.0%
65 to 74	2,632	15.2%
75 and over	1,658	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,263	93.9%
Black or African American	44	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	97	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	102	0.6%
Two or more races	534	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	284	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,601	12.1%
High school graduate	5,778	43.8%
Some college or associate's	3,497	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,209	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,116	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,451	80.1%
Carpooled	762	9.5%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	120	1.5%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	623	7.7%
Other means	82	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,223	16.5%
15 to 29 min	1,707	23.0%
30 to 44 min	985	13.3%
45 to 59 min	1,700	22.9%
60+ min	1,816	24.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.0% (1,891 of 17,149)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,935	68.4%
Nonfamily households	2,276	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,211	78.5%
Vacant	1,971	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,994	83.1%
Renter-occupied	1,217	16.9%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,414	80.7%
1-unit, attached	50	0.5%
2 to 4 units	222	2.4%
5 to 19 units	196	2.1%
20 or more units	19	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,281	14.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 54065
State: West Virginia
Land area: 229 sq mi
Water area: 0.54 sq mi
Center point: 39.5573, -78.2565