Morgan County Demographics
A map of Morgan County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 12,525 | 90.7% |
Multiracial | 659 | 4.8% |
Black | 396 | 2.9% |
Hispanic | 127 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 71 | 0.5% |
Asian | 24 | 0.2% |
Morgan County, Ohio had a population of 13,802 in 2020. It was 90.7% White, 2.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.8% 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 86th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.
Morgan County's White Population
12,525 residents of Morgan County identify as White, or 90.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Morgan County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Morgan County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more White than neighboring Athens County (86.6% White), and Muskingum County (89% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Washington County (93.1% White), Perry County (94.9% White), and Noble County (91% White).
Morgan County's Black Population
396 residents of Morgan County identify as Black, or 2.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morgan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Morgan County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (1% Black), and Perry County (0.3% Black). Morgan County is less Black than neighboring Athens County (4.4% Black), Muskingum County (3.5% Black), and Noble County (5.3% Black).
Morgan County's Asian Population
24 residents of Morgan County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Morgan County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Athens County (1.9% Asian), Muskingum County (0.4% Asian), and Washington County (0.5% Asian).
Morgan County's Hispanic Population
127 residents of Morgan County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Morgan County is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (0.7% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Athens County (2.3% Hispanic), Muskingum County (1.2% Hispanic), Washington County (1.2% Hispanic), and Noble County (1.2% Hispanic).
Morgan County's Native American/Other Population
71 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Morgan County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Noble County (0.3% Native American/Other). Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Athens County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Muskingum County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Morgan County's Multiracial Population
659 residents of Morgan County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Morgan County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Athens County (3.9% Multiracial), Washington County (3.7% Multiracial), Perry County (3.5% Multiracial), and Noble County (2% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Muskingum County (5.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.