Morgan County, KY Demographics

The total population of Morgan County is estimated to be 13,840 with 8,000 males (57.80%) and 5,840 females (42.20%). There are 2,160 less females than males in Morgan County.
The median household income in Morgan County was $45,035 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,657(6.27%) from $42,378 in 2020. This income is 60.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Morgan County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $61,441. Overall, the median household income for the county of Morgan County stands at $45,035.
In Morgan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,829 for males and $19,115 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,980 for males and $39,834 for females.
In Morgan County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $65,230, followed by Two or More Races households at $60,648, and White households with a median household income of $44,276.
In 2022, the population of Morgan County was 14,120, a 3.20% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Morgan County's population was 13,682, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 13,729 in 2020.
The median age in Morgan County, KY is 42.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.81% were under the age of 15, 18.89% aged 15 to 29, 48.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Morgan County population: 92.64% are White, 3.37% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 0.41% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.91% are some other race and 1.13% are multiracial.