Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Morgan County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 14,053, a slight increase from the 13,726 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.2% White, 5.0% Black, 3.6% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.0% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 16.7% in 2020 and 20.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morgan County is ranked the 77th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Morgan County was ranked the 79th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morgan County's White Population

12,532 residents of Morgan County, or 89.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgan County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Morgan County ranks 66th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 91.1% to 89.2%.

Morgan County is less White than neighboring Elliott County (92.5% White), Magoffin County (97.2% White), Wolfe County (95.1% White), Rowan County (93.5% White), and Menifee County (95.5% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

698 residents of Morgan County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgan County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Morgan County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Black population has grown by an estimated 41.9%. Black residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 3.6% to 5.0%.

Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Elliott County (3.4% Black), Magoffin County (0.1% Black), Wolfe County (0.2% Black), Rowan County (1.4% Black), and Menifee County (0.1% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

73 residents of Morgan County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Morgan County ranks 105th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 329.4%. Asian residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Morgan County is more Asian than neighboring Elliott County (0% Asian), Magoffin County (0.2% Asian), Wolfe County (0% Asian), and Menifee County (0% Asian). Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Rowan County (0.8% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

506 residents of Morgan County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Morgan County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.6%.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Elliott County (1.7% Hispanic), Magoffin County (0.9% Hispanic), Wolfe County (1.6% Hispanic), Rowan County (2.4% Hispanic), and Menifee County (2.8% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Morgan County, or 0.0% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Morgan County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elliott County (0.4% Native American/Other), Magoffin County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wolfe County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Rowan County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

244 residents of Morgan County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgan County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Morgan County ranks 114th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 4.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Magoffin County (1.3% Multiracial), and Menifee County (1.5% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Elliott County (2% Multiracial), Wolfe County (2.7% Multiracial), and Rowan County (1.8% 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.