COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Morgan County

Utah · 7,129 residents · 609 sq mi

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Morgan County is a county of 7,129 people in Utah. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.5. The population is up 29% since 1990. The typical home is worth $175,400, having more than doubled since 1990. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.2% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 28.5

US median: 35.2

Average education

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 70%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,129

+29%since 1990

from 5,528 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.5

+8%since 1990

from 26.3 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

609 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 58.1%(581)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.3%(664)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.6%(826)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 1912.2%(869)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.6%(398)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.5%(674)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.8%(1,056)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411.7%(837)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.5%(604)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.3%(377)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.6%(184)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.8%(59)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$50,273

+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $33,274 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,684

+69%since 1990

from $10,448 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.2%

−3.4 ptssince 1990

from 8.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$175,400

+70%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $78,500 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$580

+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $355 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

88.3%

+5.6 ptssince 1990

from 82.7% in 1990

11.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(5,490)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(71)

Asian0.2%(13)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(6,937)

Black0%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(103)

Asian0.1%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(290)

South American0.3%(33)

Puerto Rican0.1%(16)

Uruguayan0.1%(14)

Chilean0.1%(13)

Cuban0.1%(11)

Spaniard0.1%(9)

Colombian0%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(17)

Thai0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(57)

Ancestry

English34.7%(4,438)

German8%(1,020)

Irish4.7%(599)

Scottish4.7%(598)

American3.7%(473)

Danish3.5%(446)

Swiss3.1%(397)

Italian2.4%(312)

Swedish2.2%(281)

French1.6%(210)

Dutch1.3%(172)

Norwegian1.1%(137)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.9%(114)

Welsh0.7%(93)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(68)

Polish0.4%(48)

British0.3%(42)

Finnish0.3%(36)

Ukrainian0.1%(18)

Lithuanian0.1%(17)

Australian0.1%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.3%

+4.3 ptssince 1990

from 19.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

92.6%

+2.5 ptssince 1990

from 90.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.1%

+1.8 ptssince 1990

from 5.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

−31%since 1990

from 26.9 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 married27.7%(699)

Married67.8%(1,709)

Widowed1.2%(31)

Divorced3.2%(81)

Women 15+

Never married22.6%(575)

Married64.6%(1,644)

Widowed6.4%(162)

Divorced6.4%(164)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−4.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.1%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.4%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.9%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 85.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

16.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% 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)52.9%(264)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.1%(195)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.7%(138)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 499 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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