Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,223	15,896	93.1%	93.2%
Multiracial	660	657	3.8%	3.9%
Hispanic	310	236	1.8%	1.4%
Asian	115	83	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	110	83	0.6%	0.5%
Black	8	108	0.0%	0.6%

Morgan County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 17,426, a slight increase from the 17,063 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. 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 West Virginia 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 13.0% in 2020 and 13.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morgan County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Morgan County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morgan County's White Population

16,223 residents of Morgan County, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgan County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Morgan County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.1%.

Morgan County is more White than neighboring Berkeley County (79.7% White), Frederick County (77.4% White), and Winchester County (61.4% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Fulton County (93.2% White), and Hampshire County (93.2% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

8 residents of Morgan County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgan County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Morgan County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Black population has declined by an estimated 92.6%. Black residents' share of Morgan County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Morgan County is less Black than neighboring Berkeley County (7.1% Black), Frederick County (4.4% Black), Fulton County (1.3% Black), Winchester County (7.7% Black), and Hampshire County (1% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

115 residents of Morgan County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Morgan County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 38.6%. Asian residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Morgan County is more Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0.2% Asian), and Hampshire County (0% Asian). Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Berkeley County (1% Asian), Frederick County (1.9% Asian), and Winchester County (2.2% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

310 residents of Morgan County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Morgan County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (1.3% Hispanic), and Hampshire County (1.7% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Berkeley County (6.4% Hispanic), Frederick County (12.5% Hispanic), and Winchester County (21% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

110 residents of Morgan County, or 0.6% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Morgan County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 32.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Berkeley County (0.9% Native American/Other), Fulton County (1.2% Native American/Other), Winchester County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Hampshire County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

660 residents of Morgan County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgan County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Morgan County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgan County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Morgan County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Frederick County (3.1% Multiracial), Fulton County (2.8% Multiracial), and Hampshire County (3.4% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Berkeley County (5% Multiracial), and Winchester County (6.9% 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.