Morgantown, MS Demographics

A map of Morgantown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	630	931	60.7%	69.8%
Hispanic	208	18	20.0%	1.3%
White	184	365	17.7%	27.4%
Multiracial	16	15	1.5%	1.1%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Morgantown, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,038, a large decrease from the 1,334 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.7% Black, 20.0% Hispanic, 17.7% White, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morgantown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morgantown has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morgantown, that probability was 43.8% in 2020 and 56.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morgantown is ranked the 191st most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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). Morgantown was ranked the 166th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Morgantown's White Population

184 residents of Morgantown, or 17.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morgantown is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Morgantown ranks 309th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgantown's White population has declined by an estimated 49.6%. White residents' share of Morgantown's population has decreased from 27.4% to 17.7%.

Morgantown is less White than neighboring Natchez (34.5% White), Vidalia (80.1% White), Cloverdale (19.1% White), Minorca (62.9% White), and Spokane (100% White).

Morgantown's Black Population

630 residents of Morgantown, or 60.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morgantown is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Morgantown ranks 105th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgantown's Black population has declined by an estimated 32.3%. Black residents' share of Morgantown's population has decreased from 69.8% to 60.7%.

Morgantown is more Black than neighboring Vidalia (17.9% Black), Minorca (30.7% Black), and Spokane (0% Black). Morgantown is less Black than neighboring Natchez (62.2% Black), and Cloverdale (69.4% Black).

Morgantown's Asian Population

0 residents of Morgantown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morgantown is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Morgantown ranks 226th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Morgantown's Hispanic Population

208 residents of Morgantown, or 20.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morgantown is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Morgantown ranks 286th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgantown's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1055.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Morgantown's population has increased from 1.3% to 20.0%.

Morgantown is more Hispanic than neighboring Natchez (0.4% Hispanic), Vidalia (0.8% Hispanic), Cloverdale (0% Hispanic), Minorca (6.3% Hispanic), and Spokane (0% Hispanic).

Morgantown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Morgantown, 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 Morgantown is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Morgantown ranks 278th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgantown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morgantown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Morgantown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Natchez (0.8% Native American/Other).

Morgantown's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Morgantown, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morgantown is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Morgantown ranks 370th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morgantown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Morgantown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Morgantown is more Multiracial than neighboring Vidalia (1.2% Multiracial), Minorca (0.1% Multiracial), and Spokane (0% Multiracial). Morgantown is less Multiracial than neighboring Natchez (2.1% Multiracial), and Cloverdale (11.5% 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.