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Morgan County

Alabama · 119,490 residents · 580 sq mi
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Morgan County is a county of 119,490 people in Alabama. The typical home is worth $115,300. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. Renters pay $564 a month at the median. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

119,490
+8%since 2000
from 111,064 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.0
+7%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
580 sq mi
Population, 19902024
98K105K112K120K127K19902000201020202024Morgan County
2024124K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(7,487)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(7,928)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(8,177)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(8,091)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(6,944)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.6%(15,061)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(16,075)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(17,985)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(14,871)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.1%(9,675)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(5,427)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(1,769)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,349
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,803 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$23,090
+20%since 2000
from $19,223 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
15.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.439
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade21.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$115,300
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$564
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $429 in 2000
US average: $853
71.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
28.5% rent
8.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.50 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
19.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
37.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.6
+2%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(92,584)
Black11.1%(12,383)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,645)
Asian0.4%(491)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(92,585)
Black11.8%(14,059)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(9,156)
Asian0.6%(665)
Other2.3%(2,704)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(6,654)
Guatemalan0.5%(639)
Panamanian0.2%(205)
Puerto Rican0.1%(145)
Venezuelan0.1%(63)
Cuban0%(55)
Peruvian0%(54)
Argentine0%(31)
Colombian0%(31)
Ancestry
Irish15.5%(18,175)
American14.3%(16,790)
English11.4%(13,466)
German10.5%(12,388)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(3,200)
Scottish2%(2,338)
French1.8%(2,148)
Italian1.6%(1,880)
Dutch1.4%(1,615)
Polish0.7%(767)
British0.5%(590)
Swedish0.5%(539)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(324)
Welsh0.3%(308)
Swiss0.3%(306)
Russian0.2%(257)
Hungarian0.2%(210)
Ukrainian0.2%(179)
Arab0.1%(159)
Danish0.1%(156)
Canadian0.1%(105)
West Indian0.1%(105)
Turkish0.1%(87)
Jamaican0.1%(76)
Austrian0.1%(69)
Czech0.1%(67)
Greek0.1%(65)
Romanian0%(54)
Lebanese0%(41)
Belgian0%(38)
Brazilian0%(28)
Ethiopian0%(22)
Slovak0%(19)
Finnish0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

19.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+53%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
85.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 85.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
28.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
51.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
5.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 37.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.6%(2,747)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(1,779)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.1%(2,400)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(367)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,714 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Morgan County, Alabama?

Morgan County, Alabama has about 119,490 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Morgan County, Alabama?

The typical household in Morgan County, Alabama earns about $44,349 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 $115,300, and the typical rent is about $564 a month.

How educated are people in Morgan County, Alabama?

About 19.1% 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 15.0% of people in Morgan County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Morgan County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Morgan County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 19,447 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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