Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Morgan County, Illinois had a population of 32,915 in 2020. It was 86.6% White, 6.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 46th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Morgan County's White Population

28,489 residents of Morgan County identify as White, or 86.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Morgan County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Morgan County is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more White than neighboring Cass County (69.5% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Scott County (95.9% White), Greene County (95.5% White), Menard County (93.5% White), and Macoupin County (93.1% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

1,961 residents of Morgan County identify as Black, or 6.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morgan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Morgan County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Cass County (5.4% Black), Scott County (0.1% Black), Greene County (0.2% Black), Menard County (0.7% Black), and Macoupin County (0.8% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

266 residents of Morgan County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Morgan County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Asian than neighboring Scott County (0.2% Asian), Greene County (0.2% Asian), Menard County (0.4% Asian), and Macoupin County (0.4% Asian). Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Cass County (0.9% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

838 residents of Morgan County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morgan County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Morgan County is ranked #58 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (1% Hispanic), Greene County (0.9% Hispanic), Menard County (1.3% Hispanic), and Macoupin County (1.3% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cass County (21.4% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

154 residents of Morgan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Morgan County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.1% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.3% Native American/Other), Menard County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Macoupin County (0.4% Native American/Other). Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cass County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

1,207 residents of Morgan County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Morgan County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (2.2% Multiracial), Scott County (2.6% Multiracial), and Greene County (2.9% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Macoupin County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.