COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Morgan County
Alabama · 100,043 residents · 579.669 sq mi
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Morgan County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,364. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $60,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024124K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(6,776)
5 to 97.4%(7,364)
10 to 147.5%(7,533)
15 to 197.1%(7,116)
20 to 246.5%(6,539)
25 to 3417%(16,958)
35 to 4415.2%(15,182)
45 to 5411.8%(11,789)
55 to 649.1%(9,110)
65 to 747%(7,004)
75 to 843.7%(3,704)
85 and over1%(968)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,364
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,803 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,400
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(92,584)
Black11.1%(12,383)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,645)
Asian0.4%(491)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(89,269)
Black10%(9,963)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(515)
Asian0.2%(242)
Other0.6%(569)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.6%(8,205)
Central American1.9%(2,324)
Guatemalan1.8%(2,200)
Puerto Rican0.5%(649)
South American0.3%(420)
Cuban0.3%(329)
Peruvian0.2%(302)
Spaniard0.2%(226)
Honduran0.1%(72)
Dominican0%(48)
Ecuadorian0%(48)
Chilean0%(38)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(283)
Vietnamese0.1%(128)
Korean0.1%(127)
Filipino0.1%(66)
Laotian0%(60)
Japanese0%(43)
Thai0%(39)
Indonesian0%(14)
Ancestry
American16.4%(20,355)
English13.4%(16,681)
Irish8.4%(10,399)
German6.8%(8,470)
Scottish1.9%(2,308)
Italian1.4%(1,690)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,392)
French0.8%(984)
British0.6%(725)
Arab0.6%(707)
Dutch0.6%(692)
Polish0.5%(650)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(635)
Subsaharan African0.4%(442)
Norwegian0.3%(394)
French Canadian0.3%(340)
Swedish0.3%(322)
Finnish0.2%(209)
Greek0.1%(169)
Portuguese0.1%(166)
Ukrainian0.1%(164)
Russian0.1%(143)
West Indian0.1%(137)
Czech0.1%(130)
Swiss0.1%(87)
Danish0.1%(83)
Jamaican0.1%(67)
Haitian0.1%(64)
Slovak0%(59)
Lebanese0%(58)
Hungarian0%(53)
Armenian0%(40)
Nigerian0%(36)
Lithuanian0%(33)
Iranian0%(29)
Canadian0%(26)
Romanian0%(26)
Serbian0%(26)
Belgian0%(23)
Croatian0%(20)
Austrian0%(18)
Australian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(10)
Israeli0%(10)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
69.4%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(15,643)
Married54.4%(26,882)
Widowed3.4%(1,666)
Divorced10.5%(5,211)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(12,572)
Married50.6%(25,885)
Widowed11.6%(5,925)
Divorced13.2%(6,770)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Morgan County, Alabama?
Morgan County, Alabama has about 100,043 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Morgan County, Alabama?
The typical household in Morgan County, Alabama earns about $28,364 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Morgan County, Alabama expensive?
In Morgan County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $60,400, and the typical rent is about $341 a month.
How educated are people in Morgan County, Alabama?
About 15.5% of adults age 25 and over in Morgan County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Morgan County, Alabama?
About 12.0% of people in Morgan County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
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