Morgan County, Tennessee Population 2024

21,470

Morgan County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 21,470 with a growth rate of 0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morgan County, Tennessee is the 65th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 22,028 and has seen a growth of -2.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202922,0851230.56%
202821,9621230.56%
202721,8391230.57%
202621,7161230.57%
202521,5931230.57%
202421,4701230.58%
202321,3471230.58%
202221,2241230.58%
202121,101630.3%
202021,038-347-1.62%
201921,385-156-0.72%
201821,541-33-0.15%
201721,574-187-0.86%
201621,7612471.15%
201521,514-200-0.92%
201421,714230.11%
201321,691-217-0.99%
201221,908-102-0.46%
201122,010-18-0.08%
201022,02800%
199017,3006964.19%
198016,6042,98521.92%
197013,619-685-4.79%
196014,304-1,423-9.05%
195015,7274853.18%
194015,2421,63912.05%
193013,6033182.39%
192013,2851,82715.95%
191011,4581,87119.52%
19009,5871,94825.5%
18907,6392,48348.16%
18805,1562,18773.66%
18702,969-384-11.45%
18603,353-77-2.24%
18503,43077028.95%
18402,660783.02%
18302,58290654.06%
18201,676-20,409-92.41%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.58% (123)
County Website
Morgan County
County Seat
2020 Population
21,038
Area
522 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.05% (432)
Founded
1817

Morgan County, Tennessee Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,22291%
Black or African American1,0374.91%
Two or more races6102.89%
Other race1470.7%
Native American540.26%
Asian420.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morgan County, Tennessee Population by Race

Morgan County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Morgan County, Tennessee Median Age

41.6

Total

39.9

Male

44.7

Female

Morgan County, Tennessee Adults

There are 17,069 adults, (3,864 of whom are seniors) in Morgan County, Tennessee.

Morgan County, Tennessee Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Morgan County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female9,54445.18%
Male11,58054.82%

Morgan County, Tennessee Population by Age

Morgan County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0932.6681.518.5
Married3,7983.1390.19.9
Non Family2,1741.2177.122.9
Female8153.786139
Male3064.1361.138.9

3.16

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morgan County, Tennessee 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

Morgan County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morgan County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.14%.

Morgan County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,421

Average Earnings

$51,351

Average Male

$31,786

Average Female

Morgan County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morgan County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morgan County, Tennessee Language

96.13% of Morgan County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 3.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.96% of the population.

Morgan County, Tennessee Language

Morgan County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,9303,73620.84%
Hispanic14910268.46%
Multiple5306512.26%
Black88100%
Other21838.1%
Native4924.08%

20.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.51%

Male Poverty Rate

25.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morgan County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Tennessee is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morgan County, Tennessee is Native, with 4.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.74%.

Morgan County, Tennessee Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.47%
High School19.09%
Some College11.5%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

Morgan County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.85%
Female Unemployed26.34%
Female Employed9.84%
Male Employed5.62%

Morgan County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morgan County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morgan County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Morgan County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morgan County, Tennessee 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 45-54.

Morgan County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morgan County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,448

Number of Veterans

1,331

Male Veterans

117

Female Veterans

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Morgan County, Tennessee Veterans by War

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Morgan County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

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Morgan County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Morgan County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morgan County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.7%

Labor Force Participation

41.7%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Morgan County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morgan County, Tennessee 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

72.12%

Born in Morgan County, Tennessee

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of Morgan County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 72.12% having been born in Tennessee. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morgan County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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