Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,128	16,546	54.6%	56.8%
Hispanic	11,348	10,566	38.4%	36.3%
Multiracial	1,108	713	3.8%	2.4%
Black	587	935	2.0%	3.2%
Asian	201	153	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	148	198	0.5%	0.7%

Morgan County, Colorado has an estimated population of 29,520, a slight increase from the 29,111 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.6% White, 38.4% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.0% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Colorado 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 54.4% in 2020 and 55.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morgan County is ranked the 20th most populous county in Colorado, out of 64 counties. Morgan County was ranked the 20th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morgan County's White Population

16,128 residents of Morgan County, or 54.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgan County is considerably lower than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Morgan County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 56.8% to 54.6%.

Morgan County is more White than neighboring Adams County (45.2% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Weld County (62% White), Washington County (83.3% White), Arapahoe County (55.2% White), and Logan County (75.5% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

587 residents of Morgan County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Morgan County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Black residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.0%.

Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Weld County (1.3% Black), and Washington County (1.1% Black). Morgan County is less Black than neighboring Adams County (3.3% Black), Arapahoe County (10.5% Black), and Logan County (3.6% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

201 residents of Morgan County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgan County is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Morgan County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 31.4%. Asian residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Morgan County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.6% Asian), and Logan County (0.6% Asian). Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Weld County (1.6% Asian), Adams County (3.8% Asian), and Arapahoe County (6% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

11,348 residents of Morgan County, or 38.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgan County is significantly higher than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Morgan County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 36.3% to 38.4%.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Weld County (31% Hispanic), Washington County (11.8% Hispanic), Arapahoe County (21.7% Hispanic), and Logan County (17.2% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (42.8% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

148 residents of Morgan County, or 0.5% 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 Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Morgan County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Weld County (0.9% Native American/Other), Adams County (1.1% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other), Arapahoe County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Logan County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

1,108 residents of Morgan County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Morgan County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.8%.

Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Weld County (3.2% Multiracial), Adams County (3.7% Multiracial), Washington County (2.6% Multiracial), and Logan County (2.1% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Arapahoe County (5.5% 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.