COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Morgan County

Colorado · 27,171 residents · 1,280 sq mi

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With 27,171 people, Morgan County is a county in Colorado. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 27%. The population is up 24% since 1990. The typical home is worth $94,300, having more than doubled since 1990. Median household income is $34,568, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 33.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

27,171

+24%since 1990

from 21,939 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.5

+3%since 1990

from 32.6 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,280 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202430K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 58.5%(2,303)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.5%(2,322)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(2,234)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.9%(2,145)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.8%(1,566)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.1%(3,560)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.1%(4,110)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411.9%(3,225)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648%(2,165)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.5%(1,759)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.6%(1,247)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2%(535)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,568

+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $22,849 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,492

+42%since 1990

from $10,928 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

12.4%

−3.6 ptssince 1990

from 16.0% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$94,300

+40%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $51,000 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$482

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $321 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

68.4%

+4.0 ptssince 1990

from 64.4% in 1990

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.9%(19,290)

Black0.2%(48)

Hispanic / Latino18%(3,940)

Asian0.5%(115)

2000

White, non-Hispanic67%(18,191)

Black0.2%(57)

Hispanic / Latino31.2%(8,473)

Asian0.2%(47)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican30.5%(8,990)

Central American4.7%(1,401)

Guatemalan4.2%(1,247)

Salvadoran0.5%(147)

South American0.4%(112)

Spaniard0.3%(91)

Puerto Rican0.2%(65)

Ecuadorian0.2%(59)

Colombian0.1%(27)

Peruvian0.1%(26)

Cuban0.1%(20)

Nicaraguan0%(7)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(84)

Filipino0.3%(76)

Chinese0.1%(41)

Thai0%(4)

Japanese0%(3)

Vietnamese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(60)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(21)

Ancestry

German20.1%(5,948)

English9.3%(2,739)

Irish7.2%(2,121)

American5.1%(1,497)

Italian2.4%(694)

Swedish2.3%(679)

Norwegian1.6%(483)

Russian1.1%(319)

French1%(302)

Subsaharan African1%(284)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(279)

Scottish0.9%(263)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.9%(261)

Polish0.5%(160)

Danish0.4%(132)

Ethiopian0.4%(112)

Belgian0.3%(77)

Greek0.3%(77)

Czech0.2%(71)

Somali0.2%(56)

Welsh0.2%(48)

Nigerian0.1%(43)

Swiss0.1%(38)

French Canadian0.1%(23)

Arab0.1%(17)

Lebanese0%(14)

Austrian0%(10)

British0%(10)

Finnish0%(10)

Portuguese0%(5)

Palestinian0%(3)

Slovak0%(3)

Canadian0%(2)

Hungarian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

+1.8 ptssince 1990

from 11.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

71.4%

+3.9 ptssince 1990

from 67.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+1.0 ptssince 1990

from 3.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.1 min

−21%since 1990

from 17.9 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.8%(2,384)

Married64.3%(6,446)

Widowed2.8%(276)

Divorced9.2%(926)

Women 15+

Never married16.9%(1,720)

Married62.5%(6,382)

Widowed10%(1,025)

Divorced10.6%(1,078)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.2%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 16.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.1%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 61.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 40.9% 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)34.4%(570)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36.9%(612)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.7%(442)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(61)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.1%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,657 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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