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Morgan County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 14,120   ( 197 from 2010 , 396 from 2020)
Land area: 381.1 square miles
Population density: 37.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,916 91.47% 1.0%
Black:7125.04% 19.1%
Indian:380.27% 26.7%
Asian:1330.94% 209.3%
2+ races:1421.01% 52.7%
Hispanic:1791.27% 65.7%
Total non-White:1,2048.53% 37.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:285 10.4
Deaths:39214.3
Net Migration: 45716.6
Net Immigration: 70.3
Change in White population:-132 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:329 2.4




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

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

2010
13,923
13,04893.72%
5984.30%
300.22%
430.31%
930.67%
1080.78%
8756.28%

2000
13,948
13,13294.15%
6054.34%
200.14%
230.16%
810.58%
850.61%
8165.85%

1990
11,648
11,51698.87%
710.61%
50.04%
70.06%
n/a
490.42%
1321.13%

1980
12,103
12,03299.41%
100.08%
60.05%
00.00%
n/a
550.45%
710.59%

1970
10,019
9,95699.37%
590.59%
00.00%
40.04%
n/a
00.00%
63 0.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,425 10.2
1,1378.2
-70-0.5
80.1
-84 -0.6
59 0.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,516 13.0
1,17410.1
1,68414.5
180.2
1,616 13.9
684 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,702 14.1
1,186 9.8
-849 -7.0
n/a
-516 -4.3
61 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,111 11.1
n/a
2,076 20.7
8 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Morgan County, KY
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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
42.3
2,592 18.4%
11,528 81.6%
2,364 16.7%
4,665
2.62
3,199 68.6%
2,488 77.8%
304 9.5%
1,466 31.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.6
2,840 20.4%
11,083 79.6%
1,810 13.0%
4,860
2.46
3,497 72.0%
2,767 79.1%
258 7.4%
1,363 28.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
3,120 22.4%
10,828 77.6%
1,642 11.8%
4,783
2.53
3,595 75.2%
3,041 84.6%
244 6.8%
1,188 24.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
3,254 27.9%
8,394 72.1%
1,448 12.4%
4,090
2.74
3,244 79.3%
2,709 83.5%
222 6.8%
846 20.7%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
3,848 31.8%
8,255 68.2%
1,458 12.0%
4,083
2.93
3,496 85.6%
2,920 83.5%
246 7.0%
587 14.4%

2022 Housing Data for Morgan County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,633 
Median Value$90,800 
Occupied4,66582.8%
Vacant96817.2%
Owned3,66678.6%
Rented99921.4%
Median Rent$681 
Single-Family Units3,51662.4%
    Detached3,50362.2%
    Attached130.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1783.2%
Mobile Homes1,89433.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Morgan County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003507.5%
$10,000 to $14,9994409.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992956.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993106.6%
$25,000 to $29,9992465.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991884.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992325.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992104.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992455.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993808.1%
$60,000 to $74,9994048.7%
$75,000 to $99,99952111.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992445.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991843.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992996.4%
$200,000 or more1172.5%
Median Household Income46,018 
Per Capita Income23,257 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI50610.8%
Public Assistance751.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps96220.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,14845.1%
Unemployed1281.4%
In Armed Forces160.2%
Total Labor Force4,29246.6%
Not in Labor Force4,91453.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 54.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,39793160.0%
Non-Profit14826735.7%
Self-Employed39115771.4%
Local Government14425036.5%
State Government34829254.4%
Federal Government71729.2%
Total Private + Self1,7881,08862.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.64782643.9%
Total2,4351,91456.0%
Pct. Govt.24.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3888.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,01823.3%
Professional, Technical1,01023.1%
Service Occupations55312.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing140.3%
All others1,39832.0%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance65615.0%
Retail trade63814.6%
Manufacturing55912.8%
Educational services52712.1%
Public administration50111.5%
Construction45510.4%
Other services1784.1%
Finance and insurance1573.6%
Transportation and warehousing1363.1%
Information1202.7%
Utilities1142.6%
Accommodation and food services801.8%
Professional, scientific, technical761.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.591.4%
Wholesale trade400.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction330.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting220.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation130.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing20.0%
Management10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican710.51%
Puerto Rican70.05%
Cuban80.06%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American280.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran280.20%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
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 Hispanic380.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1100.79%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,97698.4%
Spanish880.7%
German, other Germanic570.4%
Tagalog370.3%
Other150.1%
Chinese100.1%
Arabic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,22037.7%
English1,65111.9%
Irish1,2238.8%
German7345.3%
Scottish2171.6%
French1701.2%
Welsh1581.1%
European1411.0%
Scotch-Irish1280.9%
Dutch1150.8%
British700.5%
Polish580.4%
Swiss480.3%
Italian370.3%
Greek310.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,68898.9%
Not a citizen1521.1%
Native13,66198.7%
Foreign-born1791.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Morgan County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,112 10.9%1,190 11.6%3,873 37.9%2,236 21.9%928 9.1%887 8.7%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,112 10.9%
9-12 Years 1,190 11.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,873 37.9%
Some College 2,236 21.9%
Bach. Degree 928 9.1%
Grad Degree 887 8.7%
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, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,036 3,622 414 10.3% 6.0%
1991 4,282 3,685 597 13.9% 7.3%
1992 4,385 3,830 555 12.7% 6.9%
1993 4,454 3,947 507 11.4% 6.2%
1994 4,467 3,964 503 11.3% 5.4%
1995 4,559 4,071 488 10.7% 5.4%
1996 4,812 4,342 470 9.8% 5.4%
1997 4,889 4,449 440 9.0% 5.2%
1998 5,049 4,635 414 8.2% 4.5%
1999 4,939 4,552 387 7.8% 4.5%
2000 4,876 4,565 311 6.4% 4.1%
2001 5,220 4,787 433 8.3% 5.2%
2002 5,156 4,683 473 9.2% 5.8%
2003 5,192 4,694 498 9.6% 6.2%
2004 5,096 4,646 450 8.8% 5.5%
2005 4,988 4,511 477 9.6% 5.9%
2006 4,993 4,558 435 8.7% 5.7%
2007 4,976 4,545 431 8.7% 5.4%
2008 4,922 4,440 482 9.8% 6.5%
2009 5,119 4,393 726 14.2% 10.8%
2010 5,141 4,465 676 13.1% 10.3%
2011 5,244 4,669 575 11.0% 9.4%
2012 5,224 4,666 558 10.7% 8.2%
2013 5,056 4,524 532 10.5% 7.9%
2014 4,795 4,346 449 9.4% 6.4%
2015 4,405 4,042 363 8.2% 5.2%
2016 4,485 4,130 355 7.9% 5.0%
2017 4,500 4,175 325 7.2% 4.8%
2018 4,465 4,189 276 6.2% 4.2%
2019 4,582 4,346 236 5.2% 4.1%
2020 4,352 4,052 300 6.9% 6.6%
2021 4,272 4,041 231 5.4% 4.4%
2022 4,142 3,924 218 5.3% 3.9%
2023 4,370 4,146 224 5.1% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com