Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Morgan County, Ohio has an estimated population of 13,651, a slight decrease from the 13,802 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.2% White, 4.4% Multiracial, 2.9% Black, 1.2% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 17.3% in 2020 and 18.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morgan County is ranked the 86th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Morgan County was ranked the 86th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morgan County's White Population

12,320 residents of Morgan County, or 90.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgan County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Morgan County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 90.7% to 90.2%.

Morgan County is more White than neighboring Athens County (88.6% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Muskingum County (90.5% White), Washington County (93.6% White), Perry County (95.7% White), and Noble County (92.1% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

399 residents of Morgan County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgan County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Morgan County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Athens County (2.2% Black), Washington County (0.8% Black), and Perry County (0.2% Black). Morgan County is less Black than neighboring Muskingum County (3.1% Black), and Noble County (4.2% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

18 residents of Morgan County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgan County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Morgan County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Asian residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Athens County (2% Asian), Muskingum County (0.5% Asian), Washington County (0.5% Asian), and Noble County (0.4% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

157 residents of Morgan County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgan County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Morgan County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (0.9% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Athens County (2.3% Hispanic), Muskingum County (1.3% Hispanic), Washington County (1.3% Hispanic), and Noble County (1.7% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

152 residents of Morgan County, or 1.1% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Morgan County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 114.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.1%.

Morgan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Athens County (0.2% Native American/Other), Muskingum County (0.4% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Noble County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

605 residents of Morgan County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Morgan County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Muskingum County (4.2% Multiracial), Washington County (3.2% Multiracial), Perry County (3% Multiracial), and Noble County (1.4% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Athens County (4.6% 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.