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Morgan County, MO

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

AI Overview

Morgan County is a small rural county of 21,430 residents with an economy oriented toward lower-wage industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $28,176 and median worker earnings of $33,900 against a median household income of $53,412. The labor pool is modest, with a labor force participation rate of just 47.9% and only 14.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment stands at a low 3.5%. Housing costs are well below national norms—median home value of $180,400 and median gross rent of $692/month—and the county posted population growth of 6.4% over five years, alongside a 79.7% homeownership rate and a median age of 45.4.

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

Population

21,430

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,412

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,126 (92.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races741 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race543 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone167 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone78 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone51 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,159
  2. 2.Spanish145
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic109
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island63
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,176

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,589

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,492
  2. 2.Construction (Group)989
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)959
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)931
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services795

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,756
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,417
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,377
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,319
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,283

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.28×)668
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.63×)892
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.33×)1,046
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)965
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$180,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$692/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999892 (12.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999787 (11.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999610 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999541 (7.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999511 (7.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999468 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,174 (64.3%)
  • Carpooled1,627 (20.2%)
  • Worked At Home930 (11.6%)
  • Other150 (1.9%)
  • Walked118 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle44 (0.5%)

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.