Morgan County Demographics
A map of Morgan County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 12,510 | 91.1% |
Black | 492 | 3.6% |
Hispanic | 417 | 3.0% |
Multiracial | 256 | 1.9% |
Native American/Other | 34 | 0.2% |
Asian | 17 | 0.1% |
Morgan County, Kentucky had a population of 13,726 in 2020. It was 91.1% White, 3.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.9% 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 79th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Morgan County's White Population
12,510 residents of Morgan County identify as White, or 91.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Morgan County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Morgan County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is less White than neighboring Elliott County (93.5% White), Magoffin County (97.4% White), Wolfe County (96.9% White), Rowan County (92.3% White), and Menifee County (96.1% White).
Morgan County's Black Population
492 residents of Morgan County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Morgan County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Elliott County (3.3% Black), Magoffin County (0.1% Black), Wolfe County (0.4% Black), Rowan County (1.5% Black), and Menifee County (0.5% Black).
Morgan County's Asian Population
17 residents of Morgan County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Morgan County is ranked #105 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Asian than neighboring Magoffin County (0% Asian), and Menifee County (0% Asian). Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Rowan County (0.6% Asian).
Morgan County's Hispanic Population
417 residents of Morgan County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Morgan County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Elliott County (1.2% Hispanic), Magoffin County (0.6% Hispanic), Wolfe County (0.9% Hispanic), Rowan County (2.2% Hispanic), and Menifee County (0.9% Hispanic).
Morgan County's Native American/Other Population
34 residents of Morgan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Morgan County is ranked #104 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elliott County (0.4% Native American/Other), Magoffin County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wolfe County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Rowan County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Morgan County's Multiracial Population
256 residents of Morgan County identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Morgan County is ranked #114 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Elliott County (1.4% Multiracial), Magoffin County (1.6% Multiracial), and Wolfe County (1.4% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rowan County (2.7% Multiracial), and Menifee County (2.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.