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Morgan Hill

California · 45,625 residents (2025 est.) · 12.938 sq mi
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#150Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,210,200
The short version

Morgan Hill is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $163,920. Population has grown 35% since 2000. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,210,200. Poverty is rare here, at 4.1% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,425
+35%since 2000
from 33,556 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,511 / sq mi
+22%since 2009
from 2,867 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+15%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:45,625 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
22K28K35K41K48K1990201020202024Morgan Hill
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.8%(3,533)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(2,730)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(3,604)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(2,980)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(2,241)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(5,310)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(5,862)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(6,448)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(5,838)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(3,883)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(2,289)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(707)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$163,920
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,958 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$70,036
+112%since 2000
from $33,047 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.4%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 59.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
−1%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Information7.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,210,200
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $405,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,474
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,112 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 72.5% in 2000
28.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.4
+1%since 2009
from 7.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Morgan Hill on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.3%(20,583)
Black1.6%(537)
Hispanic / Latino27.5%(9,229)
Asian5.9%(1,966)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.3%(16,937)
Black2.8%(1,289)
Hispanic / Latino35.9%(16,304)
Asian17.1%(7,755)
Other6.9%(3,140)
Diversity Score
87
+14%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.2%(13,717)
Spaniard1%(436)
Salvadoran0.9%(430)
Peruvian0.7%(323)
Puerto Rican0.5%(243)
Guatemalan0.3%(150)
Cuban0.3%(133)
Dominican0.3%(114)
Chilean0.2%(101)
Ecuadorian0.1%(58)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(36)
Colombian0.1%(32)
Argentine0.1%(27)
Asian origin
Chinese4%(1,802)
Vietnamese3.7%(1,680)
Asian Indian3.2%(1,448)
Filipino3%(1,385)
Korean0.9%(417)
Japanese0.7%(326)
Taiwanese0.3%(151)
Pakistani0.3%(128)
Cambodian0.2%(82)
Bangladeshi0.1%(61)
Burmese0%(13)
Laotian0%(10)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(10)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(44)
Guamanian0.1%(39)
Samoan0.1%(35)
Ancestry
English9.1%(4,154)
German9%(4,080)
Irish6.4%(2,915)
Italian5.4%(2,457)
American2.5%(1,155)
Portuguese1.9%(873)
Scottish1.7%(782)
Polish1.3%(613)
French1.3%(600)
Swedish0.9%(387)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(379)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(363)
Dutch0.7%(326)
Danish0.7%(317)
Swiss0.6%(273)
Norwegian0.5%(242)
Welsh0.5%(211)
Hungarian0.5%(207)
Arab0.4%(196)
Greek0.4%(191)
Croatian0.4%(172)
Russian0.4%(159)
Ethiopian0.3%(154)
Lithuanian0.3%(120)
Brazilian0.3%(114)
West Indian0.2%(107)
Canadian0.2%(101)
Ghanaian0.2%(90)
Czech0.2%(83)
Nigerian0.2%(79)
Egyptian0.2%(75)
Romanian0.1%(60)
Ukrainian0.1%(58)
Austrian0.1%(51)
Finnish0.1%(49)
Jamaican0.1%(43)
Slovak0.1%(36)
Iranian0.1%(35)
Armenian0.1%(28)
Slovene0.1%(26)
Serbian0%(12)
Belgian0%(11)
Israeli0%(11)
Jordanian0%(10)
Iraqi0%(7)
Haitian0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.8%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 33.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.7%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 86.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.5 min
+18%since 2000
from 28.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.1%
−12.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.8%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.7%
−17.0 ptssince 2009
from 68.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
21.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−43.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.8%
−85.5 ptssince 2013
from 88.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2017
from 88.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
66.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2016
from 70.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 17.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.2%(5,727)
Married58.1%(10,346)
Widowed2.1%(378)
Divorced7.6%(1,360)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(5,074)
Married55.8%(9,896)
Widowed4.7%(831)
Divorced11%(1,946)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Morgan Hill, California?

Morgan Hill, California has about 45,425 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Morgan Hill, California?

The typical household in Morgan Hill, California earns about $163,920 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Morgan Hill, California expensive?

In Morgan Hill, California, the median home is worth about $1,210,200, and the typical rent is about $2,474 a month.

How educated are people in Morgan Hill, California?

About 46.8% of adults age 25 and over in Morgan Hill, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Morgan Hill, California?

About 4.1% of people in Morgan Hill, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Morgan Hill, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Morgan Hill, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,497 residents, a change of about 90 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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