Morgan County, Missouri
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,007
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,418
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,399
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,007
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,006
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,565
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,653
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,261
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $413
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $721
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,699
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,345
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,119
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,530
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 292,038
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,405
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,412
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,075
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 545
Total employment, 2023 3,546
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 131,218
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,953
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 636
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.1
Population per square mile, 2010 34.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 597.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 597.63
FIPS Code 29141