Morgan City

County:: St. Mary Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.984
State:: Louisiana

Morgan City is a city located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Morgan City has a 2025 population of 10,517. Morgan City is currently declining at a rate of -1.66% annually and its population has decreased by -7.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,406 in 2020.

The average household income in Morgan City is $76,413 with a poverty rate of 20.36%.The median age in Morgan City is 41.6 years: 42.1 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Morgan City includes 66.25% White, 17.38% Black or African American, 4.33% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,425	66.25%
Black or African American	1,948	17.38%
Two or more races	1,124	10.03%
Other race	485	4.33%
Asian	181	1.61%
Native American	45	0.4%

Morgan City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Morgan City's average per capita income is $44,058. Household income levels show a median of $56,729. The poverty rate stands at 20.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$102,965	-
Families	$73,315	$92,966
Households	$56,729	$76,413
Non Families	$25,708	$39,367

$44,058

Average Income

$56,729

Median Household Income

20.36%

Poverty Rate