Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Morgan County, Missouri has an estimated population of 21,717, an increase from the 21,006 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 4.7% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.2% 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 Missouri 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 15.4% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morgan County is ranked the 52nd most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Morgan County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morgan County's White Population

19,956 residents of Morgan County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgan County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Morgan County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.9%.

Morgan County is more White than neighboring Moniteau County (88.1% White), Benton County (91.6% White), Cooper County (87.8% White), and Pettis County (82.1% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Camden County (92.1% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

51 residents of Morgan County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgan County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Morgan County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Black population has declined by an estimated 59.5%. Black residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Morgan County is less Black than neighboring Moniteau County (2.2% Black), Camden County (0.9% Black), Benton County (1% Black), Cooper County (5.6% Black), and Pettis County (2.5% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

78 residents of Morgan County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Morgan County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 27.9%. Asian residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Morgan County is more Asian than neighboring Benton County (0.2% Asian), and Cooper County (0.1% Asian). Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Moniteau County (0.5% Asian), Camden County (0.6% Asian), and Pettis County (0.7% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

569 residents of Morgan County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgan County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Morgan County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.6%.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (2% Hispanic), and Cooper County (2.1% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Moniteau County (5.9% Hispanic), Camden County (3.5% Hispanic), and Pettis County (9.9% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Morgan County, or 0.2% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Morgan County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 74.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Moniteau County (0.4% Native American/Other), Benton County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Pettis County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

1,019 residents of Morgan County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Morgan County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Moniteau County (2.9% Multiracial), Camden County (2.8% Multiracial), Benton County (4.1% Multiracial), Cooper County (4.1% Multiracial), and Pettis County (4.2% 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.