Morgan County, Kentucky
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,415
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,300
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,725
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,725
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,726
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,923
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 42.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 620
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,780
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $118,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,273
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $387
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $663
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,882
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,070
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,834
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,833
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,619
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,972
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,913
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,674
Persons in poverty, percent 25.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 160
Total employment, 2023 2,010
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 83,247
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 819
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 105
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 83
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 36.0
Population per square mile, 2010 36.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 381.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 381.13
FIPS Code 21175