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Morgan County, TN

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

AI Overview

Morgan County is a small rural county of 21,193 residents with an economic profile marked by low educational attainment—only 13.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—a labor force participation rate of just 46.7%, and a GDP per capita of $16,487, well below typical regional benchmarks. The county's poverty rate stands at 18.8%, median worker earnings are $41,153, and unemployment is 6.0%, while housing costs remain low with a median home value of $144,000 and median gross rent of $742 per month, supported by an 84.9% homeownership rate. Population has declined 1.9% over five years, and a mean commute time of 35.5 minutes suggests workers travel outside the county for employment.

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

Population

21,193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,954

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,578 (91.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone939 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races364 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race302 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone113 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone33 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic607
  2. 2.Spanish329
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,505

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,487

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,576

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,826
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,025
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services865
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)831
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)797

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,574
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,438
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,434
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,339
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,074

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.24×)815
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.88×)1,002
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.27×)572
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.03×)793
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)1,854

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$742/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999681 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999569 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999558 (9.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999525 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999458 (7.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999385 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,153

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,445 (84.0%)
  • Carpooled609 (7.9%)
  • Worked At Home502 (6.5%)
  • Walked106 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Public Transit4 (0.1%)

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.