Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	89,798	88,238	72.1%	71.5%
Black	15,571	15,307	12.5%	12.4%
Hispanic	13,160	12,377	10.6%	10.0%
Multiracial	4,220	5,584	3.4%	4.5%
Native American/Other	973	1,086	0.8%	0.9%
Asian	749	829	0.6%	0.7%

Morgan County, Alabama has an estimated population of 124,471, a less than 1% change from the 123,421 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.1% White, 12.5% Black, 10.6% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morgan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morgan has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morgan County, that probability was 46.1% in 2020 and 45.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morgan County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Morgan County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morgan County's White Population

89,798 residents of Morgan County, or 72.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgan County is higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Morgan County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 71.5% to 72.1%.

Morgan County is more White than neighboring Madison County (61.6% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Cullman County (89.5% White), Limestone County (72.3% White), Lawrence County (75.5% White), and Blount County (84.5% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

15,571 residents of Morgan County, or 12.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgan County is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Morgan County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Black residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 12.5%.

Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Cullman County (1% Black), Lawrence County (9.3% Black), and Blount County (1.2% Black). Morgan County is less Black than neighboring Limestone County (12.7% Black), and Madison County (23.6% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

749 residents of Morgan County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Morgan County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. Asian residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Morgan County is more Asian than neighboring Cullman County (0.5% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Blount County (0.1% Asian). Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Limestone County (1.7% Asian), and Madison County (2.5% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

13,160 residents of Morgan County, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgan County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Morgan County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 10.0% to 10.6%.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cullman County (5% Hispanic), Limestone County (7.5% Hispanic), Madison County (6.8% Hispanic), Lawrence County (3.1% Hispanic), and Blount County (10.3% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

973 residents of Morgan County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Morgan County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Morgan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cullman County (0.4% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Blount County (0.5% Native American/Other). Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (3.8% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

4,220 residents of Morgan County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Morgan County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.4%.

Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Blount County (3.3% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cullman County (3.6% Multiracial), Limestone County (5.1% Multiracial), Madison County (4.8% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (7.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.