Morgan City is a city located in Louisiana. With a 2020 population of 10,164, it is the 35th largest city in Louisiana and the 3074th largest city in the United States. Morgan City is currently declining at a rate of -3.58% annually and its population has decreased by -18.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,404 in 2010. Morgan City reached it's highest population of 16,586 in 1970. Spanning over 6 miles, Morgan City has a population density of 1,699 people per square mile.
The average household income in Morgan City is $53,388 with a poverty rate of 17.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $756 per month, and the median house value is $133,200. The median age in Morgan City is 37.8 years, 36.9 years for males, and 39.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Morgan City was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,978 | -898 | -1.87% |
| 2019 | 48,876 | -898 | -1.84% |
| 2018 | 49,774 | -898 | -1.80% |
| 2017 | 50,672 | -1,387 | -2.74% |
| 2016 | 52,059 | -822 | -1.58% |
| 2015 | 52,881 | -402 | -0.76% |
| 2014 | 53,283 | -307 | -0.58% |
| 2013 | 53,590 | 20 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 53,570 | -620 | -1.16% |
| 2011 | 54,190 | -367 | -0.68% |
| 2010 | 54,557 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,812 | 68.22% |
| Black or African American | 2,872 | 25.08% |
| Some Other Race | 336 | 2.93% |
| Two or More Races | 213 | 1.86% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 172 | 1.50% |
| Asian | 47 | 0.41% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4,707 | 2.4 | 55.2 |
| Non Family | 2,112 | 1.1 | 41.6 |
| Married | 1,589 | 3.3 | 76.6 |
| Female | 790 | 3.86 | 39 |
| Male | 216 | 3.27 | 89.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 490 | 6.31% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 678 | 8.73% |
| High School Graduate | 3,895 | 50.17% |
| Some College | 1,466 | 18.88% |
| Associates Degree | 408 | 5.26% |
| Bachelors Degree | 562 | 7.24% |
| Graduate Degree | 264 | 3.40% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,374 | 4,734 | 755 |
| Black | 1,483 | 1,183 | 50 |
| Hispanic | 674 | 504 | 21 |
| Other Race | 254 | 218 | |
| Native American | 112 | 96 | |
| Multiple Races | 82 | 63 | |
| Asian | 47 | 24 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.09%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.05%.
$34,179
Average Earnings
$45,990
Average Male
$20,489
Average Female
91.37% of Morgan City residents speak only English, while 8.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.10% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 2,807 | 916 | 32.63% |
| White | 7,054 | 893 | 12.66% |
| Multiple | 205 | 115 | 56.10% |
| Hispanic | 1,030 | 72 | 6.99% |
| Other | 336 | 57 | 16.96% |
17.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.49%
Male Poverty Rate
20.80%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgan City is Multiple, with 56.10% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgan City is Hispanic, with 6.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.75%.
36.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.6%
Male Marriage Rate
36.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 354 | 5.49% |
| Black | 46 | 2.41% |
| 2 or More | 7 | 8.54% |
11.30%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.26%
Veteran Disability Rate
55%
Labor Force Participation
48.5%
Employment Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.19%
Native Born
4.81%
Foreign Born
3.53%
Non Citizen
1.28%
Naturalized
95.19% of Morgan City residents were born in the United States, with 81.34% having been born in Louisiana. 3.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10,164 | -377 | -3.58% |
| 2019 | 10,541 | -377 | -3.45% |
| 2018 | 10,918 | -236 | -2.12% |
| 2017 | 11,154 | -377 | -3.27% |
| 2016 | 11,531 | -230 | -1.96% |
| 2015 | 11,761 | -134 | -1.13% |
| 2014 | 11,895 | -124 | -1.03% |
| 2013 | 12,019 | -40 | -0.33% |
| 2012 | 12,059 | -187 | -1.53% |
| 2011 | 12,246 | -123 | -0.99% |
| 2010 | 12,369 | -334 | -0.27% |
| 2000 | 12,703 | -1,828 | -1.34% |
| 1990 | 14,531 | -1,583 | -1.03% |
| 1980 | 16,114 | -472 | -0.29% |
| 1970 | 16,586 | 3,046 | 2.05% |
| 1960 | 13,540 | 3,781 | 3.33% |
| 1950 | 9,759 | 2,790 | 3.42% |
| 1940 | 6,969 | 984 | 1.53% |
| 1930 | 5,985 | 556 | 0.98% |
| 1920 | 5,429 | -48 | -0.09% |
| 1910 | 5,477 | 3,177 | 9.06% |
| 1900 | 2,300 | 0.00% |