Morgan County Demographics

A map of Morgan County's Population by Race

Morgan County, Tennessee had a population of 21,035 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 4.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.7% 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 64th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Morgan County's White Population

19,029 residents of Morgan County identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Morgan County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Morgan County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more White than neighboring Roane County (90.1% White), and Anderson County (85.6% White). Morgan County is less White than neighboring Scott County (95.9% White), Fentress County (94.9% White), and Cumberland County (92.1% White).

Morgan County's Black Population

971 residents of Morgan County identify as Black, or 4.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morgan County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Morgan County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Black than neighboring Roane County (2.4% Black), Scott County (0.1% Black), Fentress County (0.1% Black), Cumberland County (0.5% Black), and Anderson County (3.7% Black).

Morgan County's Asian Population

41 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 Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Morgan County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is less Asian than neighboring Roane County (0.6% Asian), Cumberland County (0.6% Asian), and Anderson County (1.3% Asian).

Morgan County's Hispanic Population

299 residents of Morgan County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morgan County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Morgan County is ranked #90 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Hispanic than neighboring Scott County (0.9% Hispanic). Morgan County is less Hispanic than neighboring Roane County (1.9% Hispanic), Fentress County (1.7% Hispanic), Cumberland County (3.2% Hispanic), and Anderson County (3.7% Hispanic).

Morgan County's Native American/Other Population

126 residents of Morgan County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Morgan County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scott County (0.2% Native American/Other), Fentress County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (0.4% Native American/Other). Morgan County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Morgan County's Multiracial Population

569 residents of Morgan County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morgan County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Morgan County is ranked #87 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Morgan County is more Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (2.6% Multiracial). Morgan County is less Multiracial than neighboring Roane County (4.3% Multiracial), Fentress County (2.9% Multiracial), Cumberland County (3.2% Multiracial), and Anderson County (5.1% Multiracial).

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