United States › Morgantown METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Morgantown Metro Morgantown, WV · 2 counties · 140,038 residents · 1,009 sq mi
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The short version
Morgantown is a metro area of 140,038 people. The median age is 34.1, younger than the US median of 38.8. The population is up 26% since 2000. 5% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. People stay put here: 79% were in the same home a year ago. 19.1% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 139 / sq mi
+26%since 2000
from 110 / sq mi in 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
101K 112K 123K 134K 145K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Morgantown Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $53,659
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,441 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,180 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 21.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.5%
Public administration 2.3%
Education & health services 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
Transportation & warehousing 1.2%
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$190,066
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,651 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$800
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $422 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 66.8% in 2000
39.0% rent
2.50 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 93.4%(103,810)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(994)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 85.2%(119,307)
Hispanic / Latino 2.9%(4,003)
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
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data from 26.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 57.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 46.2%(29,344)
Women 15+
Never married 36.3%(21,199)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 20.7%(1,502)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.7%(1,497)
Share of the 7,241 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 Morgantown, WV? Morgantown, WV has about 140,038 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Morgantown, WV? The typical household in Morgantown, WV earns about $53,659 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 $190,066, and the typical rent is about $800 a month.
How educated are people in Morgantown, WV? About 37.0% 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 19.1% of people in Morgantown, WV live below the federal poverty line.
Has Morgantown, WV grown since 1990? Yes, Morgantown, WV has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,492 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.
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