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Morgan County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Morgan County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Morgan County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $50,390 against median worker earnings of $38,160, suggesting a productive but cost-efficient labor base in a county of 126,084 residents that grew 3.9% over five years. The workforce skews toward lower formal credential levels, with 23.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 85.1% achieving at least a high school diploma, while unemployment sits at 4.0% and labor force participation at 58.3%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $193,000 and median gross rent of $835/month, and a median household income of $68,845 points to moderate purchasing power in a county with a 13.6% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

126,084

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,845

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Morgan County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone91,891 (73.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,241 (13.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,804 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,421 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,095 (3.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,007 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,016
  2. 2.Arabic546
  3. 3.Other Indo-European370
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic314
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,714

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,390

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,510

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)11,006
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,096
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,754
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,249
  5. 5.Construction (Group)5,657

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,968
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,563
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,617
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,491
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,368

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.99×)10,865
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.42×)5,383
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)6,853
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.12×)979
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)2,679

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$193,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$835/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9995,502 (15.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,029 (14.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,628 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,193 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,524 (7.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,401 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,160

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone44,163 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled4,611 (8.6%)
  • Worked At Home3,863 (7.2%)
  • Walked555 (1.0%)
  • Other445 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit119 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.