Morgantown, KY Population

Overview

2,761

Total Population

38.1

Median age

50.42%

Female population %

98.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

57.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Morgantown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Morgantown is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Morgantown's population under 18 was 22.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Morgantown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Morgantown, 19.49% were under the age of 15, 16.52% aged 15 to 29, 47.05% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 more females than males in Morgantown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.42% females and 49.58% males in Morgantown, KY.
The Morgantown, KY gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 153.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 132.

Morgantown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Morgantown population: 91.38% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 1.01% are Asian and 7.17% are multiracial.
Morgantown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,371 (85.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Morgantown is White with a population of 2,523 (91.38% of the total population).

Morgantown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,573 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Morgantown's population decreased by 96 (3.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Morgantown's population increased by 52 (2.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Morgantown's population was lowest in year 2018 at 2,391.