City in Hopkins County, Kentucky · 1.2 sq mi · 585 people per sq mi
724 people live in Mortons Gap. The median resident is 46.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 728 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.62%
Men 46.4 · Women 52.3
2010–2026
724
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
724
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 724 | -1 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 725 | +4 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 721 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 721 | +1 | 0.14% |
| 2022 | 720 | +1 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 719 | -9 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 728 | -3 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | 731 | -18 | 2.40% |
| 2018 | 749 | -13 | 1.71% |
| 2017 | 762 | -17 | 2.18% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Mortons Gap is growing faster than Hopkins County, and slower than Kentucky and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 57% | 45% |
| Never married | 17% | 19% | 16% |
| Divorced | 23% | 23% | 22% |
| Widowed | 9% | 0% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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