METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Morgantown Metro
Morgantown, WV · 2 counties · 104,546 residents · 1,008.906 sq mi
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Morgantown has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,560. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $58,878.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024141K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(5,945)
5 to 95.9%(6,145)
10 to 146.6%(6,916)
15 to 1910.4%(10,903)
20 to 2412.5%(13,050)
25 to 3415.8%(16,510)
35 to 4414.4%(15,081)
45 to 549.1%(9,469)
55 to 647.9%(8,247)
65 to 747%(7,295)
75 to 843.7%(3,880)
85 and over1.1%(1,105)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$21,560
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,441 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,878
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,651 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(103,810)
Black2.5%(2,822)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(994)
Asian1.8%(2,041)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(100,691)
Black1.7%(1,805)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(773)
Asian1.5%(1,557)
Other0.5%(493)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(1,204)
South American0.6%(813)
Puerto Rican0.4%(609)
Central American0.2%(313)
Cuban0.2%(252)
Ecuadorian0.2%(220)
Colombian0.2%(213)
Argentine0.2%(188)
Spaniard0.1%(130)
Honduran0.1%(128)
Paraguayan0.1%(63)
Salvadoran0.1%(60)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(53)
Guatemalan0%(52)
Panamanian0%(50)
Peruvian0%(45)
Bolivian0%(29)
Chilean0%(15)
Venezuelan0%(15)
Nicaraguan0%(14)
Costa Rican0%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,106)
Chinese0.6%(892)
Filipino0.6%(819)
Vietnamese0.3%(368)
Korean0.2%(243)
Sri Lankan0.1%(74)
Japanese0.1%(72)
Bangladeshi0.1%(62)
Taiwanese0%(49)
Pakistani0%(45)
Nepalese0%(30)
Kazakh0%(9)
Ancestry
German18.5%(26,147)
English12.7%(17,908)
Irish12%(16,907)
American9%(12,697)
Italian7.3%(10,355)
Polish3.3%(4,596)
Scottish3.1%(4,378)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,074)
French1.2%(1,743)
Dutch1.1%(1,527)
Arab1%(1,363)
Welsh0.7%(1,040)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(968)
Slovak0.5%(758)
Subsaharan African0.5%(656)
British0.4%(610)
Swedish0.4%(541)
Norwegian0.4%(526)
Greek0.4%(513)
Croatian0.4%(503)
Russian0.3%(435)
Czech0.3%(416)
Swiss0.3%(402)
Ukrainian0.3%(402)
Lebanese0.2%(321)
Lithuanian0.2%(308)
Egyptian0.3%(275)
Nigerian0.2%(270)
Syrian0.2%(198)
Canadian0.2%(169)
Romanian0.2%(162)
Turkish0.2%(162)
Finnish0.1%(154)
Portuguese0.1%(139)
Austrian0.1%(136)
French Canadian0.1%(134)
Iranian0.1%(122)
Brazilian0.1%(118)
Serbian0.1%(114)
Belgian0.1%(110)
Danish0.1%(92)
Iraqi0.1%(79)
Kenyan0.1%(72)
West Indian0.1%(71)
Slovene0%(37)
Armenian0%(30)
Haitian0%(27)
Ghanaian0%(24)
Jamaican0%(22)
Moroccan0%(20)
Guyanese0%(16)
Macedonian0%(15)
Australian0%(13)
Palestinian0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Jordanian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.8%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married46.2%(29,344)
Married42.8%(27,191)
Widowed2.3%(1,489)
Divorced8.7%(5,521)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(21,199)
Married44.3%(25,903)
Widowed8.3%(4,874)
Divorced11%(6,430)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Morgantown, WV?
Morgantown, WV has about 104,546 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Morgantown, WV?
The typical household in Morgantown, WV earns about $21,560 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Morgantown, WV expensive?
In Morgantown, WV, the median home is worth about $58,878, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.
How educated are people in Morgantown, WV?
About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Morgantown, WV hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Morgantown, WV?
About 20.1% of people in Morgantown, WV live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024