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Morgan County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Knoxville, TN
Designated Market Area: Knoxville, TN-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 21,224   ( 763 from 2010 , 197 from 2020)
Land area: 522.2 square miles
Population density: 40.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,575 92.23% 5.2%
Black:7573.57% 5.7%
Indian:1000.47% 53.8%
Asian:730.34% 65.9%
2+ races:3041.43% 22.6%
Hispanic:4151.96% 120.7%
Total non-White:1,6497.77% 22.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:413 9.8
Deaths:68316.2
Net Migration: 45610.8
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,063 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:300 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,987
20,63893.86%
8033.65%
650.30%
440.20%
2481.13%
1880.86%
1,3496.14%

2000
19,757
19,01696.25%
4402.23%
400.20%
240.12%
1050.53%
1200.61%
7413.75%

1990
17,300
16,85497.42%
2031.17%
880.51%
440.25%
n/a
1110.64%
4462.58%

1980
16,604
16,31798.27%
1430.86%
240.14%
500.30%
n/a
700.42%
2871.73%

1970
13,619
13,27797.49%
2922.14%
60.04%
60.04%
n/a
380.28%
342 2.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,063 10.4
1,8159.2
-1,179-6.0
60.0
1,622 8.2
608 3.1
1990's
NumberRate
2,254 13.0
1,6949.8
9655.6
200.1
2,162 12.5
295 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
2,121 12.8
1,559 9.4
260 1.6
n/a
537 3.2
159 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,823 13.4
n/a
3,040 22.3
-55 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Morgan County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.6
4,055 19.1%
17,169 80.9%
3,864 18.2%
7,093
2.66
4,919 69.4%
3,798 77.2%
291 5.9%
2,174 30.6%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
4,623 21.0%
17,364 79.0%
3,015 13.7%
7,692
2.53
5,522 71.8%
4,195 76.0%
403 7.3%
2,170 28.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
4,575 23.2%
15,182 76.8%
2,289 11.6%
7,026
2.57
5,295 75.4%
4,266 80.6%
408 7.7%
1,731 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
4,448 25.7%
12,852 74.3%
2,034 11.8%
5,861
2.73
4,628 79.0%
3,778 81.6%
303 6.5%
1,233 21.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
5,177 31.2%
11,427 68.8%
1,835 11.1%
5,441
2.97
4,512 82.9%
3,785 83.9%
277 6.1%
929 17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Morgan County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,546 
Median Value$133,000 
Occupied7,09383.0%
Vacant1,45317.0%
Owned5,78281.5%
Rented1,31118.5%
Median Rent$742 
Single-Family Units6,06871.0%
    Detached6,05670.9%
    Attached120.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1481.7%
Mobile Homes2,21125.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Morgan County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003504.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994626.5%
$15,000 to $19,9994346.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993034.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994997.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992874.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992723.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993905.5%
$45,000 to $49,9994476.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995027.1%
$60,000 to $74,9996849.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,00814.2%
$100,000 to $124,9995427.6%
$125,000 to $149,9993514.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993474.9%
$200,000 or more2153.0%
Median Household Income51,971 
Per Capita Income27,320 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI73310.3%
Public Assistance2002.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,29018.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,85050.8%
Unemployed5834.3%
In Armed Forces280.2%
Total Labor Force7,46155.3%
Not in Labor Force6,03444.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 49.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6092,01556.4%
Non-Profit17434733.4%
Self-Employed34718665.1%
Local Government31735147.5%
State Government39018767.6%
Federal Government3444588.4%
Total Private + Self2,9562,20157.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,22593056.8%
Total4,1813,13157.2%
Pct. Govt.22.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts96713.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,27117.4%
Professional, Technical1,36318.6%
Service Occupations1,31117.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing791.1%
All others2,40032.8%
White Collar 49.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance95813.1%
Construction88412.1%
Manufacturing84511.6%
Public administration74710.2%
Retail trade6909.4%
Educational services6058.3%
Accommodation and food services4586.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4085.6%
Transportation and warehousing4055.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3254.4%
Other services2994.1%
Finance and insurance2233.0%
Utilities1552.1%
Information1001.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting701.0%
Wholesale trade630.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation480.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing280.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Morgan County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2711.28%
Puerto Rican280.13%
Cuban20.01%
Dominican230.11%
Total Central American70.03%
Costa Rican10.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian10.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American50.02%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic160.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian170.08%
Korean110.05%
Chinese80.04%
Indian60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,35996.1%
Spanish3942.0%
German, other Germanic3541.8%
Other170.1%
Arabic120.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,02814.3%
English2,99714.2%
German2,42311.5%
American2,15110.2%
Scotch-Irish9074.3%
Scottish5152.4%
French4071.9%
Welsh2751.3%
Dutch2421.1%
Polish2071.0%
Lebanese1990.9%
Italian1870.9%
Pennsylvania German1550.7%
Albanian1450.7%
European1300.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,03399.6%
Not a citizen910.4%
Native20,99599.4%
Foreign-born1290.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Morgan County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
993 6.5%1,847 12.1%6,682 43.7%3,873 25.3%1,123 7.3%785 5.1%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 993 6.5%
9-12 Years 1,847 12.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,682 43.7%
Some College 3,873 25.3%
Bach. Degree 1,123 7.3%
Grad Degree 785 5.1%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Morgan County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,827 6,222 605 8.9% 5.3%
1991 6,970 6,370 600 8.6% 6.6%
1992 6,945 6,249 696 10.0% 6.5%
1993 6,124 5,520 604 9.9% 5.8%
1994 7,311 6,822 489 6.7% 4.8%
1995 7,581 6,943 638 8.4% 5.2%
1996 7,088 6,629 459 6.5% 5.2%
1997 6,727 6,187 540 8.0% 5.3%
1998 6,858 6,350 508 7.4% 4.3%
1999 6,952 6,447 505 7.3% 4.0%
2000 8,000 7,597 403 5.0% 3.9%
2001 7,722 7,259 463 6.0% 4.5%
2002 8,212 7,459 753 9.2% 5.1%
2003 8,115 7,468 647 8.0% 5.5%
2004 8,119 7,501 618 7.6% 5.3%
2005 8,099 7,495 604 7.5% 5.5%
2006 8,354 7,789 565 6.8% 5.3%
2007 8,436 7,952 484 5.7% 4.6%
2008 8,582 7,938 644 7.5% 6.5%
2009 8,751 7,790 961 11.0% 10.1%
2010 8,413 7,440 973 11.6% 9.8%
2011 8,457 7,530 927 11.0% 9.1%
2012 8,317 7,451 866 10.4% 8.0%
2013 8,080 7,259 821 10.2% 7.8%
2014 7,803 7,113 690 8.8% 6.6%
2015 7,732 7,159 573 7.4% 5.6%
2016 7,809 7,304 505 6.5% 4.7%
2017 7,786 7,405 381 4.9% 3.7%
2018 7,792 7,444 348 4.5% 3.5%
2019 7,786 7,467 319 4.1% 3.4%
2020 7,654 7,153 501 6.5% 7.5%
2021 7,722 7,370 352 4.6% 4.5%
2022 7,845 7,546 299 3.8% 3.4%
2023 7,952 7,630 322 4.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com