Morgantown, MS Demographics
A map of Morgantown's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 931 | 69.8% |
White | 365 | 27.4% |
Hispanic | 18 | 1.3% |
Multiracial | 15 | 1.1% |
Native American/Other | 3 | 0.2% |
Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
Morgantown, Mississippi had a population of 1,334 in 2020. It was 27.4% White, 69.8% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Morgantown, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Morgantown is the 166th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Morgantown's White Population
365 residents of Morgantown identify as White, or 27.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Morgantown considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Morgantown is ranked #308 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Morgantown is more White than neighboring Cloverdale (27.3% White). Morgantown is less White than neighboring Natchez (35.5% White), Vidalia (67.6% White), Minorca (63.8% White), and Spokane (93.4% White).
Morgantown's Black Population
931 residents of Morgantown identify as Black, or 69.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morgantown considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Morgantown is ranked #105 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Morgantown is more Black than neighboring Natchez (60.1% Black), Vidalia (25.5% Black), Cloverdale (63% Black), Minorca (29.5% Black), and Spokane (4.2% Black).
Morgantown's Asian Population
2 residents of Morgantown identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morgantown roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Morgantown is ranked #226 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Morgantown is more Asian than neighboring Minorca (0% Asian), and Spokane (0% Asian). Morgantown is less Asian than neighboring Natchez (0.5% Asian), Vidalia (1.2% Asian), and Cloverdale (0.5% Asian).
Morgantown's Hispanic Population
18 residents of Morgantown identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morgantown roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Morgantown is ranked #286 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Morgantown is less Hispanic than neighboring Natchez (1.4% Hispanic), Vidalia (3.5% Hispanic), Cloverdale (3.6% Hispanic), Minorca (2.4% Hispanic), and Spokane (1.6% Hispanic).
Morgantown's Native American/Other Population
3 residents of Morgantown 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 Morgantown roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Morgantown is ranked #261 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Morgantown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spokane (0% Native American/Other). Morgantown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vidalia (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cloverdale (0.5% Native American/Other).
Morgantown's Multiracial Population
15 residents of Morgantown identify as Multiracial, or 1.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morgantown roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Morgantown is ranked #366 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Morgantown is more Multiracial than neighboring Spokane (0.8% Multiracial). Morgantown is less Multiracial than neighboring Natchez (2.3% Multiracial), Vidalia (1.8% Multiracial), Cloverdale (5% Multiracial), and Minorca (4.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.