Morgan County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,426
Rank #2,016 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,179 −4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,035 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.2% −11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,055 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$240,600 −14.7% vs nat'l
Rank #977 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.0% −46.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,352 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,265 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

84.1% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
18.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)0.0%28.7%57.4%86.1%93.1%3.8%1.8%0.7%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Morgan County, West Virginia

Morgan County, West Virginia has a total population of 17,426, making it the 2,016th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Morgan County is 48.8 years, which is 25.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Morgan County is $72,179, which ranks #1,035 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Morgan County is $240,600, 14.7% below the national median. Renters in Morgan County pay a median gross rent of $794 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Morgan County, 18.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 41.4 min.

Morgan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Morgan County, West Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.