Morgantown, West Virginia Population 2024

30,385

Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County West Virginia. Morgantown has a 2024 population of 30,385. It is also the county seat of Monongalia County. Morgantown is currently growing at a rate of 0.18% annually and its population has increased by 0.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,169 in 2020.

The average household income in Morgantown is $68,197 with a poverty rate of 34.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Morgantown is 23.8 years, 23.7 years for males, and 23.9 years for females.

Morgantown Demographics

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

  • White: 86.61%
  • Two or more races: 4.77%
  • Black or African American: 4.16%
  • Asian: 3.1%
  • Other race: 1.33%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,043.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (216)
The current population of Morgantown, West Virginia is 30,385 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,169.

Morgantown, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,17586.61%
Two or more races1,4424.77%
Black or African American1,2574.16%
Asian9383.1%
Other race4021.33%
Native American50.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morgantown Population by Race

Morgantown Population Pyramid 2024

Morgantown Median Age

23.8

Total

23.7

Male

23.9

Female

Morgantown Adults

There are 27,152 adults, (2,843 of whom are seniors) in Morgantown.

Morgantown Age Dependency

24.3

Age Dependency Ratio

11.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

12.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Morgantown Sex Ratio

Female13,93646.12%
Male16,28453.88%

Morgantown Population by Age

Morgantown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,0352.0943.156.9
Non Family7,2211.5327.272.8
Married3,3032.9279.320.7
Female8022.6942.357.7
Male7093.2437.862.2

2.74

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

43.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morgantown Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morgantown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morgantown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Morgantown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,769

Average Earnings

$41,655

Average Male

$39,346

Average Female

Morgantown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morgantown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morgantown Language

92.2% of Morgantown residents speak only English, while 7.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.

Morgantown Language

Morgantown Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,2627,45635.07%
Multiple1,25652842.04%
Hispanic79423529.6%
Black1,04420019.16%
Asian91817819.39%
Other2758430.55%

34.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.33%

Male Poverty Rate

34.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morgantown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgantown is Multiple, with 42.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgantown is Black, with 19.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.56%.

Morgantown Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.06%
High School21.46%
Some College21%
Bachelors or Greater7.01%

Morgantown Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.77%
Female Unemployed78.75%
Female Employed24.29%
Male Employed19.36%

Morgantown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morgantown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morgantown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

24.7%

Male Marriage Rate

27.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Morgantown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morgantown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Morgantown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morgantown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

987

Number of Veterans

929

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

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Morgantown Veterans by War

count

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Morgantown Veterans by Age

count

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Morgantown Veterans by Race

Morgantown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morgantown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

Morgantown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morgantown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morgantown 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

45.54%

Born in Morgantown

93.54%

Native Born

6.46%

Foreign Born

4.76%

Non Citizen

1.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.54% of Morgantown residents were born in the United States, with 45.54% having been born in West Virginia. 4.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Morgantown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202930,655540.18%
202830,601540.18%
202730,547540.18%
202630,493540.18%
202530,439540.18%
202430,385540.18%
202330,331540.18%
202230,277120.04%
202130,265960.32%
202030,169-589-1.91%
201930,758-98-0.32%
201830,856-220-0.71%
201731,076340.11%
201631,0426512.14%
201530,3911600.53%
201430,2313171.06%
201329,914-25-0.08%
201229,9393771.28%
201129,5629243.23%
201028,63800%
200026,8099303.59%
199025,879-1,726-6.25%
198027,605-1,826-6.2%
197029,4316,94430.88%
196022,487-3,038-11.9%
195025,5258,87053.26%
194016,6554692.9%
193016,1864,05933.47%
192012,1272,97732.54%
19109,1507,250381.58%
19001,900-28,755-93.8%
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Morgantown Population by Year