Morganton, GA Demographics

A map of Morganton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	194	265	80.5%	93.0%
Hispanic	30	12	12.4%	4.2%
Multiracial	17	7	7.1%	2.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Morganton, Georgia has an estimated population of 241, a large decrease from the 285 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.5% White, 12.4% Hispanic, 7.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morganton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morganton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morganton, that probability was 13.3% in 2020 and 33.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morganton is ranked the 583rd most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Morganton was ranked the 547th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Morganton's White Population

194 residents of Morganton, or 80.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morganton is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Morganton ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morganton's White population has declined by an estimated 26.8%. White residents' share of Morganton's population has decreased from 93.0% to 80.5%.

Morganton is more White than neighboring Cherry Log (0% White). Morganton is less White than neighboring Mineral Bluff (97.3% White), Blue Ridge (89.9% White), Epworth (84.9% White), and McCaysville (84.8% White).

Morganton's Black Population

0 residents of Morganton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morganton is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Morganton ranks 655th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morganton's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Morganton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Morganton is less Black than neighboring Blue Ridge (2.4% Black).

Morganton's Asian Population

0 residents of Morganton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morganton is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Morganton ranks 443rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morganton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Morganton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Morganton is less Asian than neighboring McCaysville (0.1% Asian).

Morganton's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Morganton, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morganton is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Morganton ranks 361st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morganton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Morganton's population has increased from 4.2% to 12.4%.

Morganton is more Hispanic than neighboring Mineral Bluff (0% Hispanic), Blue Ridge (7% Hispanic), Epworth (12.2% Hispanic), McCaysville (9.2% Hispanic), and Cherry Log (0% Hispanic).

Morganton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Morganton, 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 Morganton is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Morganton ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morganton's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Morganton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Morganton's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Morganton, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morganton is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Morganton ranks 470th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morganton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 142.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Morganton's population has increased from 2.5% to 7.1%.

Morganton is more Multiracial than neighboring Mineral Bluff (2.7% Multiracial), Blue Ridge (0.8% Multiracial), Epworth (2.9% Multiracial), McCaysville (5.9% Multiracial), and Cherry Log (0% 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.