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Morgan County

Indiana · 74,967 residents (2025 est.) · 404 sq mi
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Morgan County is a county of 72,659 people in Indiana. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. 1% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $237,600, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
72,659
+9%since 2000
from 66,689 in 2000
74,967 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
180 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 174 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
+16%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
404 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
54K59K64K69K74K19902000201020202024Morgan County
202473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(3,745)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(4,448)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(4,754)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(4,672)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(4,090)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(8,467)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(8,759)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(9,686)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(10,861)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(8,155)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(3,550)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(1,472)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,429
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,739 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,144
+94%since 2000
from $20,657 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.2%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
+10%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance11.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$237,600
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,042
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $531 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
82.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
17.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.54 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.7%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+19%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(65,398)
Black0.1%(50)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(490)
Asian0.2%(158)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(67,931)
Black0.8%(576)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,560)
Asian0.5%(363)
Other3.1%(2,229)
Diversity Score
16
+106%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−12%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(747)
Puerto Rican0.4%(313)
Guatemalan0.2%(121)
Cuban0.1%(79)
Peruvian0.1%(44)
Dominican0.1%(39)
Colombian0.1%(38)
Honduran0%(21)
Spaniard0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(115)
Chinese0.1%(69)
Pakistani0.1%(56)
Burmese0%(36)
Laotian0%(18)
Korean0%(17)
Thai0%(15)
Japanese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German16.1%(11,693)
English12.5%(9,103)
American9.7%(7,058)
Irish8.1%(5,868)
Scottish1.8%(1,339)
Italian1.7%(1,221)
Dutch1.2%(872)
French1.1%(801)
Polish1%(724)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(503)
Welsh0.7%(492)
Swedish0.5%(392)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(298)
Norwegian0.4%(264)
Swiss0.3%(234)
West Indian0.2%(145)
Hungarian0.2%(132)
Haitian0.2%(115)
Romanian0.1%(107)
Greek0.1%(94)
Canadian0.1%(83)
Arab0.1%(78)
Danish0.1%(77)
Czech0.1%(48)
Syrian0.1%(43)
Slovak0%(33)
Belgian0%(29)
Nigerian0%(28)
Croatian0%(24)
Lebanese0%(22)
Ukrainian0%(20)
Austrian0%(18)
Russian0%(18)
Turkish0%(15)
Egyptian0%(13)
Slovene0%(12)
Jamaican0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Finnish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.3%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.5 min
+50%since 2000
from 21.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.6%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.3%
+15.0 ptssince 2017
from 75.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 98.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.2%(8,054)
Married57.1%(16,902)
Widowed3.7%(1,083)
Divorced12.1%(3,568)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(6,197)
Married56.2%(16,921)
Widowed10.4%(3,140)
Divorced12.8%(3,847)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.1%
−7.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% 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)23.5%(1,071)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(1,073)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.1%(1,413)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(99)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(110)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,548 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, Indiana?

Morgan County, Indiana has about 72,659 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Morgan County, Indiana earns about $79,429 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Morgan County, Indiana expensive?

In Morgan County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $237,600, and the typical rent is about $1,042 a month.

How educated are people in Morgan County, Indiana?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Morgan County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Morgan County, Indiana?

About 9.3% of people in Morgan County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Morgan County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Morgan County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,739 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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