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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Morgan County

Missouri · 15,574 residents · 598 sq mi
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Morgan County is a county of 15,574 people in Missouri. The median age is 42.1, about 9 years above the US median. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $45,000. Households here earn about 27% less than in Missouri as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

15,574
−19%vs 2000
vs 19,309 in 2000
1990 – 2025
42.1
−1%vs 2000
vs 42.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
598 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K17K19K20K22K19902000201020202024Morgan County
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(1,022)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(911)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(1,094)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(949)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(761)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.8%(1,840)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411%(1,712)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.4%(1,925)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.8%(2,147)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.9%(1,850)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(1,007)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(356)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,158
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,659 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,867
−38%vs 2000
vs $15,950 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,000
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$273
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $367 in 2000
US average: $450
80.7%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
19.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(18,693)
Black0.5%(97)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(161)
Asian0.1%(21)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(15,353)
Black0.4%(64)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(101)
Asian0.1%(19)
Other0.9%(138)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(474)
Bolivian0.2%(42)
Spaniard0.2%(33)
Cuban0%(5)
Asian origin
Laotian0.2%(44)
Vietnamese0.1%(12)
Korean0%(10)
Chinese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German22.3%(4,852)
English14.9%(3,225)
American13.1%(2,849)
Irish9.4%(2,043)
Swiss2.5%(542)
Italian1.9%(408)
French1.6%(348)
Scottish1.5%(335)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(292)
Polish1.2%(252)
Dutch1.2%(250)
Swedish0.7%(142)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(103)
Ukrainian0.5%(100)
Welsh0.4%(80)
Norwegian0.3%(60)
Czech0.2%(34)
Finnish0.1%(28)
Danish0.1%(27)
Croatian0.1%(24)
Greek0.1%(17)
British0.1%(15)
Hungarian0%(10)
Latvian0%(5)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.3%
−10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.3 min
+56%vs 2000
vs 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married24.6%(2,195)
Married57%(5,082)
Widowed4.4%(392)
Divorced14%(1,251)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(1,781)
Married55.1%(4,811)
Widowed12.5%(1,093)
Divorced12%(1,045)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

24.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2013
from 22.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% 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)9.4%(156)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(265)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.7%(805)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(88)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,653 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, Missouri?

Morgan County, Missouri has about 15,574 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Morgan County, Missouri earns about $19,158 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Morgan County, Missouri expensive?

In Morgan County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $45,000, and the typical rent is about $273 a month.

How educated are people in Morgan County, Missouri?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Morgan County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Morgan County, Missouri?

About 16.8% of people in Morgan County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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