Morgan County Demographics
A map of Morgan County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 88,238 | 71.5% |
Black | 15,307 | 12.4% |
Hispanic | 12,377 | 10.0% |
Multiracial | 5,584 | 4.5% |
Native American/Other | 1,086 | 0.9% |
Asian | 829 | 0.7% |
Morgan County, Alabama had a population of 123,421 in 2020. It was 71.5% White, 12.4% Black, 0.7% Asian, 10.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Morgan County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Morgan County is the 9th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.
Morgan County's White Population
88,238 residents of Morgan County identify as White, or 71.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Morgan County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Morgan County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more White than neighboring Madison County (61.2% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Cullman County (89.1% White), Limestone County (73.1% White), Lawrence County (74.7% White), and Blount County (84.2% White).
Morgan County's Black Population
15,307 residents of Morgan County identify as Black, or 12.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morgan County less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Morgan County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Cullman County (1% Black), Lawrence County (10% Black), and Blount County (1.4% Black). Morgan County is less Black than neighboring Limestone County (12.7% Black), and Madison County (23.5% Black).
Morgan County's Asian Population
829 residents of Morgan County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Morgan County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Asian than neighboring Cullman County (0.6% Asian), Lawrence County (0.3% Asian), and Blount County (0.3% Asian). Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Limestone County (1.8% Asian), and Madison County (2.6% Asian).
Morgan County's Hispanic Population
12,377 residents of Morgan County identify as Hispanic, or 10.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Morgan County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cullman County (4.7% Hispanic), Limestone County (7% Hispanic), Madison County (6.4% Hispanic), Lawrence County (2.7% Hispanic), and Blount County (9.8% Hispanic).
Morgan County's Native American/Other Population
1,086 residents of Morgan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Morgan County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cullman County (0.6% Native American/Other), Limestone County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Blount County (0.5% Native American/Other). Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (4.6% Native American/Other).
Morgan County's Multiracial Population
5,584 residents of Morgan County identify as Multiracial, or 4.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Morgan County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cullman County (4% Multiracial), and Blount County (3.9% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Limestone County (4.6% Multiracial), Madison County (5.2% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (7.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.