Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Morgan County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 21,361, a slight increase from the 21,035 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.4% White, 4.2% Black, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee 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 17.8% in 2020 and 16.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morgan County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Morgan County was ranked the 64th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morgan County's White Population

19,517 residents of Morgan County, or 91.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgan County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Morgan County ranks 30th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. White residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 90.5% to 91.4%.

Morgan County is more White than neighboring Roane County (90.3% White), and Anderson County (86.4% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Scott County (96.4% White), Fentress County (94% White), and Cumberland County (92.8% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

903 residents of Morgan County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgan County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Morgan County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Black residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Roane County (2.6% Black), Scott County (0.2% Black), Fentress County (0.2% Black), Cumberland County (0.7% Black), and Anderson County (3.3% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

13 residents of Morgan County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Morgan County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 68.3%. Asian residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Roane County (0.7% Asian), Scott County (0.3% Asian), Fentress County (0.2% Asian), Cumberland County (0.3% Asian), and Anderson County (1.4% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

416 residents of Morgan County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgan County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Morgan County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 39.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgan County's population has increased from 1.4% to 1.9%.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (0.2% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Roane County (2.5% Hispanic), Fentress County (2.1% Hispanic), Cumberland County (3.5% Hispanic), and Anderson County (4.1% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Morgan County, or 0.1% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% 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 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 76.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roane County (0.2% Native American/Other), Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Anderson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

482 residents of Morgan County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Morgan County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roane County (3.8% Multiracial), Scott County (2.5% Multiracial), Fentress County (3.3% Multiracial), Cumberland County (2.4% Multiracial), and Anderson County (4% 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.