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  • FIPS 08087
  • Largest town: Fort Morgan

Morgan County, Colorado

Morgan County had 30,300 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,280.5 square miles of land. It ranks 20th of 64 in Colorado by population and 36th by land area.

Population
30,300
#20 of 64 in Colorado · #1,439 in US
Area
1,280.5 sq mi
#36 of 64 in Colorado · #470 in US
Density
24 / sq mi
#20 of 64 in Colorado · #2,101 in US
Median household income
$68,541
#35 of 64 in Colorado · #1,102 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Morgan County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Morgan County population, land area and income

Morgan County had 30,300 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,280.5 square miles of land. It ranks 20th of 64 in Colorado by population and 36th by land area. That works out to 23.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents; Morgan County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,541 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

30,300

3144th1st

1439th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,280 sq mi

3144th1st

470th of 3,144 (US)

Density

23.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2101st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,541

3143rd1st

1102nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

30,300

64th1st

20th of 64 (CO)

Land area

1,280 sq mi

64th1st

36th of 64 (CO)

Density

23.7 / sq mi

64th1st

20th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$68,541

64th1st

35th of 64 (CO)

How Morgan County's population changed since 2020

Morgan County gained 1,218 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.2%. That ranks 18th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Morgan County recorded 1,752 births and 1,316 deaths, a natural change of +436. Net international migration added +1,173 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -409. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,173 people.

29.1k202029.0k202129.4k202229.8k202330.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,752
Deaths
1,316
Net international migration
+1,173
Net domestic migration
-409
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+494

Where Morgan County is

The Census internal point of Morgan County is at 40.263200, -103.812200. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Morgan County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Morgan County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
40.263200, -103.812200
DMS
40°15'47.52"N 103°48'43.92"W
UTM
13N 601001.1E 4457647.2N
Geohash
9xnjj9wq0
Plus code
85GR757Q+74

Towns in Morgan County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Morgan County, 19,077 people together, or 63% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Morgan County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Fort Morgan with 11,835.

  1. 01Fort Morgan11,835
  2. 02Brush5,370
  3. 03Wiggins1,872
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Morgan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Morgan County. The most populous is Adams County, CO, with 542,973 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 71.9 miles WSW of Morgan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greeley, CO (population 114,363), 51.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fort Morgan, CO (population 11,835), 1.4 miles away.

Morgan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Morgan County is 08087: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 087. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,541.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Morgan County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 30,300. That is up 1,218 people (4.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 29,082.

What is the FIPS code of Morgan County?

08087. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (087) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Morgan County?

Fort Morgan, with 11,835 residents inside Morgan County in 2024.

Which counties border Morgan County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Adams County, CO; Weld County, CO; Logan County, CO; Washington County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.