Morgan County, West Virginia

Morgan County is home to 17,426 people. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line, below the West Virginia rate (16.7%). The median household income is $72,179.

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MeasureValueWest VirginiaYearSource
Population17,4261,778,3732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$72,179$59,6082024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.2%16.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.1%21.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.1%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%24.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$240,600$162,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$794$8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.1%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.2%1.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age48.8 years42.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.