Morgan County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Morgan County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 81% of counties in Indiana
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Morgan County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,659 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 177.6 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.56% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,279 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Morgan County grew by 3.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 72,659 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Morgan County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.3% of residents. That is 3.8 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 14,478 19.9% -2.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 14,430 19.9% -1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,920 23.3% +3.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,341 18.4% +1.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in Morgan County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 49.7% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Morgan County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Morgan County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,024 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.44% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Morgan County is about 13% higher than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Morgan County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $169,852 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,042 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Morgan County is about 13.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,042 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Morgan County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 254 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Morgan County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.4 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.9 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 254 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,865 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.6% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,286 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,287 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Morgan County is 30 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Morgan County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Morgan County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.54 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Morgan County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Morgan County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.7% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.2% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Morgan County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, IN is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 72,659 residents against a local median of 153,640. Morgan County, IN's commute, at 30.4 min, runs 29% above the 23.5 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $169,852 against a local median of $232,870, 27% below it. The counties themselves spread 13.1 min on commute, so Morgan County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Morgan County, IN has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, IN | 72,659 | $81,024 #3/5 | $169,852 #4/5 | 30.4 min #5/5 |
| Hendricks County, IN | 183,344 | $101,287 | $213,414 | 23.5 min |
| Monroe County, IN | 140,965 | $65,876 | $252,326 | 16.9 min |
| Johnson County, IN | 166,315 | $90,779 | $161,827 | 23.5 min |
| Owen County, IN | 21,604 | $64,192 | $305,556 | 30.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Morgan County, Indiana.
How many people live in Morgan County, Indiana?
About 72,659 people live in Morgan County, Indiana, in 28,279 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Morgan County, Indiana mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Morgan County, Indiana has 178 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Morgan County, Indiana?
The median home costs 2.1 times the median household income ($169,852 against $81,024), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,042 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Morgan County, Indiana?
Unemployment in Morgan County, Indiana is only 4.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Morgan County, Indiana have a college degree?
19.5% of adults in Morgan County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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