Morgan County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Morgan County, OH 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 averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Ohio
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 93% of counties in Ohio
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F
Education Well below averageAmong the 5 least educated counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,651 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 32.4 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.05% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.7 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,713 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Morgan County declined by 5.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 13,651 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Morgan County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.9% of residents. That is 3.8 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,527 18.5% -2.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,509 18.4% -2.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,969 21.7% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,986 21.9% +3.8 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 Ohio, 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 50.0% of the people living in Morgan County and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 50.0% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Morgan County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,257 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.37% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Morgan County is about 17% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $14,238 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $741 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Morgan County is about 1.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $741 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Morgan County spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 271 hours, about 11.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.5 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 65.0 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 271 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,394 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,807 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 660 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Morgan County is 32 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Ohio.
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 F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.36 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Morgan County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Morgan County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.2% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 28.1% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Morgan County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, OH is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 13,651 residents against a local median of 60,357. The measure that sets Morgan County, OH apart most is median home price: $14,238, 92% below the local median of $189,822.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 32.5 min against a local median of 19.5 min, 67% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 67% above the local median it puts Morgan County, OH at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $129,911 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Morgan County, OH, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Morgan County, OH has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, OH | 13,651 | $59,257 #4/5 | $14,238 #5/5 | 32.5 min #5/5 |
| Athens County, OH | 61,737 | $55,886 | $156,842 | 17.4 min |
| Muskingum County, OH | 86,406 | $60,641 | $280,536 | 18.9 min |
| Washington County, OH | 58,978 | $64,178 | $222,802 | 20.1 min |
| Perry County, OH | 35,535 | $68,138 | $150,625 | 30.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Morgan County, Ohio.
How many people live in Morgan County, Ohio?
About 13,651 people live in Morgan County, Ohio, in 5,713 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 43.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Morgan County, Ohio mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Morgan County, Ohio has 32 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 37% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Morgan County, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.2 times the median household income ($14,238 against $59,257), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $741 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Morgan County, Ohio?
Unemployment in Morgan County, Ohio is only 3.5%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Morgan County, Ohio?
10.5% of adults in Morgan County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 10), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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