Morgan County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,515
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,515
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,618
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,567
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,567
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,915
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,547
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,077
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,987
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,195
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $573
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $722
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,076
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,000
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 614,387
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,022
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 $66,306
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,963
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 759
Total employment, 2023 12,835
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 694,488
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,984
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 598
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 237
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 418
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 402
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 57.9
Population per square mile, 2010 62.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 568.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 568.79
FIPS Code 17137