Morgan County Demographics
A map of Morgan County's Population by Race
Morgan County, Indiana has an estimated population of 72,659, a slight increase from the 71,780 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.5% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 12.8% in 2020 and 12.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Morgan County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Morgan County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Morgan County's White Population
67,931 residents of Morgan County, or 93.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgan County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Morgan County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.5%.
Morgan County is more White than neighboring Hendricks County (77.3% White), Monroe County (80.7% White), and Johnson County (83.9% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Brown County (94.2% White), and Owen County (95% White).
Morgan County's Black Population
576 residents of Morgan County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgan County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Morgan County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Black population has grown by an estimated 69.9%. Black residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.
Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Brown County (0.3% Black). Morgan County is less Black than neighboring Hendricks County (10% Black), Monroe County (3.5% Black), and Johnson County (3.2% Black).
Morgan County's Asian Population
363 residents of Morgan County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgan County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Morgan County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 31.5%. Asian residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.
Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Hendricks County (3.3% Asian), Monroe County (6.8% Asian), Johnson County (5.1% Asian), Brown County (0.6% Asian), and Owen County (0.6% Asian).
Morgan County's Hispanic Population
1,560 residents of Morgan County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgan County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Morgan County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.
Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Brown County (1.9% Hispanic), and Owen County (1.5% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hendricks County (5.2% Hispanic), Monroe County (4.8% Hispanic), and Johnson County (4.3% Hispanic).
Morgan County's Native American/Other Population
254 residents of Morgan County, or 0.3% 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Morgan County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.
Morgan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Owen County (0.2% Native American/Other). Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hendricks County (0.5% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Brown County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Morgan County's Multiracial Population
1,975 residents of Morgan County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Morgan County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.7%.
Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brown County (2.3% Multiracial), and Owen County (1.9% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hendricks County (3.7% Multiracial), Monroe County (3.9% Multiracial), and Johnson County (3.1% 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.