Morganton, Georgia Population 2024

299

Morganton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Morganton was:

  • White: 87.22%
  • Two or more races: 12.78%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
381.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.1% (9)
The current population of Morganton, Georgia is 299 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 290.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23287.22%
Two or more races3412.78%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Morganton Population by Race

Morganton Population Pyramid 2024

Morganton Median Age

46.9

Total

46.4

Male

47.7

Female

Morganton Adults

There are 221 adults, (53 of whom are seniors) in Morganton.

Morganton Age Dependency

58.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Morganton Sex Ratio

Female12647.37%
Male14052.63%

Morganton Population by Age

Morganton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1052.537921
Married622.761000
Non Family221.2331.868.2
Female193.3763.236.8
Male221000

2.83

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morganton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade146.8%
Associates Degree146.8%
Bachelors Degree2612.62%
Graduate Degree73.4%
High School Graduate8541.26%
Less Than 9th Grade41.94%
Some College5627.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morganton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morganton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18516727
2+ Races21216
Hispanic12124

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 33.33%.

Morganton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,750$0$68,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$67,596$69,519$10,909
Less Than 9th Grade$49,375$0$0
Overall$47,679$68,654$16,953
Some College$0$0$17,411

$47,679

Average Earnings

$68,654

Average Male

$16,953

Average Female

Morganton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morganton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morganton Language

96.58% of Morganton residents speak only English, while 3.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.28% of the population.

Morganton Language

Morganton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2324619.83%

17.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.71%

Male Poverty Rate

7.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morganton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morganton is White, with 19.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morganton is White, with 19.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.07%.

Morganton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.47%
Some College10%
Bachelors or Greater6.06%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Morganton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.33%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Morganton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morganton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,656$109,877
Households$68,125$94,747
Married Families$93,000$-999,999,999
Non Families-$33,332

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morganton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Morganton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morganton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Morganton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morganton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23

Number of Veterans

23

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
First Gulf War2
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Morganton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7414
35 to 547
75+2
18 to 340
55 to 640

Morganton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2311.98%

Morganton Veterans by Race

Morganton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morganton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Morganton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morganton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morganton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.76%

Born in Morganton

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Morganton residents were born in the United States, with 53.76% having been born in Georgia. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Morganton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931020.65%
202830820.65%
202730630.99%
202630320.66%
202530120.67%
202429920.67%
202329720.68%
202229500%
202129551.72%
2020290-17-5.54%
201930700%
201830772.33%
201730051.69%
201629562.08%
201528972.48%
201428200%
201328241.44%
2012278-1-0.36%
2011279-1-0.36%
201028000%

Morganton Population by Year