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  • Largest town: West Liberty

Morgan County, Kentucky

Morgan County had 14,300 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 381.1 square miles of land. It ranks 77th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 37th by land area.

Population
14,300
#77 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,138 in US
Area
381.1 sq mi
#37 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,597 in US
Density
38 / sq mi
#93 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,730 in US
Median household income
$44,587
#96 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,987 in US

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

Morgan County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Morgan County population, land area and income

Morgan County had 14,300 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 381.1 square miles of land. It ranks 77th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 37th by land area. That works out to 37.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Morgan County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $44,587 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,300

3144th1st

2138th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

381 sq mi

3144th1st

2597th of 3,144 (US)

Density

37.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1730th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$44,587

3143rd1st

2987th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

14,300

120th1st

77th of 120 (KY)

Land area

381 sq mi

120th1st

37th of 120 (KY)

Density

37.5 / sq mi

120th1st

93rd of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$44,587

120th1st

96th of 120 (KY)

How Morgan County's population changed since 2020

Morgan County gained 568 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.1%. That ranks 15th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Morgan County recorded 567 births and 742 deaths, a natural change of -175. Net international migration added +262 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +441. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 441 people.

13.7k202013.7k202114.2k202214.4k202314.3k2024
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
567
Deaths
742
Net international migration
+262
Net domestic migration
+441
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-85

Where Morgan County is

The Census internal point of Morgan County is at 37.922900, -83.258900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 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.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Morgan County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.922900, -83.258900
DMS
37°55'22.44"N 83°15'32.04"W
UTM
17N 301454.5E 4199666.8N
Geohash
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Plus code
869RWPFR+5C

Towns in Morgan County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Morgan County, 3,257 people together, or 23% 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 West Liberty with 3,257.

  1. 01West Liberty3,257
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Morgan County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Morgan County. The most populous is Rowan County, KY, with 24,675 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 89.8 miles WNW of Morgan County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 65.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ashland, KY (population 21,066), 49.8 miles away.

Morgan County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Morgan County is 21175: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 175. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $44,587.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Morgan County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,300. That is up 568 people (4.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 13,732.

What is the FIPS code of Morgan County?

21175. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (175) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Morgan County?

West Liberty, with 3,257 residents inside Morgan County in 2024.

Which counties border Morgan County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rowan County, KY; Johnson County, KY; Lawrence County, KY; Magoffin County, KY; Elliott County, KY; Wolfe County, KY; Menifee County, KY.

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)

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