Morehead city, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,776
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,776
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,789
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,137
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,148
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,151
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,845
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.7%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 101
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 33.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $184,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $800
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,854
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 75.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,273
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 254,102
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 474,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $70,498
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,741
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,475
Persons in poverty, percent 38.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 754.6
Population per square mile, 2010 726.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.43
FIPS Code 2153418