Morgan County, AL

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2020 Population

119,352

0.117% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

40.5

0.246% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

14.9%

1.6% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$52,923

1.47% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$143,900

5.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Morgan County, AL had a population of 119k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $52,923. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Morgan County, AL grew from 119,213 to 119,352, a 0.117% increase and its median household income grew from $52,156 to $52,923, a 1.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.59%), Other (Hispanic) (3.33%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%).

None of the households in Morgan County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.7% of the residents in Morgan County, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Morgan County, AL was $143,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Morgan County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Morgan County, AL borders Cullman County, AL, Lawrence County, AL, Limestone County, AL, Madison County, AL, and Marshall County, AL.

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Population & Diversity

Morgan County, AL is home to a population of 119k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.48% of Morgan County, AL residents were born outside of the country (5.35k people).

In 2018, there were 5.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (90.5k people) in Morgan County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.47k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%

2020 Citizenship

96.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.7% of Morgan County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan County, AL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morgan County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
90.5k ± 95
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 293
White (Hispanic)
5.47k ± 796

8.14%

Hispanic Population

9.69k people

8.14% of the people in Morgan County, AL are hispanic (9.69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morgan County, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.48%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.35k people

4.57%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

5.45k people

As of 2020, 4.48% of Morgan County, AL residents (5.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgan County, AL was 4.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morgan County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,936 ± 270
Gulf War (2001-)
1,832 ± 344
Gulf War (1990s)
850 ± 220

Morgan County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morgan County, AL employs 51.7k people. The largest industries in Morgan County, AL are Manufacturing (11,129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,082 people), and Retail Trade (5,988 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,655), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,366).

Employment

Occupations

51.7k

2020 Value

± 1,839

−0.383%

1 Year decline

± 4.88%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Morgan County, AL declined at a rate of −0.383%, from 51.9k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan County, AL, are Production Occupations (6,706 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,427 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,308 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgan County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.7k

2020 Value

± 1,839

−0.383%

1 Year decline

± 4.88%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Morgan County, AL declined at a rate of −0.383%, from 51.9k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan County, AL, are Manufacturing (11,129 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,082 people), and Retail Trade (5,988 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgan County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Morgan County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,396

Median earning men ± $1,263

$26,795

Median earning women ± $1,048

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,477), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,873), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($45,938), Public Administration ($41,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,572).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,068
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
698
Manufacturing
688
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $48.2B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($20.5B) and Mixed freight ($19.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$267B

2020 Value in Alabama

$540B

Projected 2050 Value in Alabama

102% growth

In 2020, total outbound Alabama trade was $267B. This is expected to increase 102% to $540B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$30.3B
Florida
$20.6B
Tennessee
$13B

In 2020, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $30.3B, followed by Florida with $20.6B and Tennessee and $13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Morgan County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 73.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.6%), followed by Other (1.53%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.53%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Morgan County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 73.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.6%), followed by Other (1.53%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Morgan County, AL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.875% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.825% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.18M), Some college (900k), and Secondary Education (638k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgan County, AL was $143,900 in 2020, which is 0.626 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $137,000 to $143,900, a 5.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan County, AL is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Morgan County, AL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgan County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Morgan County, AL is $52,923. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Morgan County, AL was Census Tract 2 with a value of $82,896, followed by Census Tract 51.05 and Census Tract 51.07, with respective values of $82,708 and $79,167.

Property

$143,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,735

$33,496

Median Property Taxes

±$1,313

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morgan County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morgan County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2020

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 72.2% of the housing units in Morgan County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morgan County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 51.05
Census Tract 51.07

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morgan County, AL was Census Tract 2 with a value of $82,896, followed by Census Tract 51.05 and Census Tract 51.07, with respective values of $82,708 and $79,167.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Morgan County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,923

Median Household Income

± $1,858

46.4k

Number of Households

± 1,781

In 2020, the median household income of the 46.4k households in Morgan County, AL grew to $52,923 from the previous year's value of $52,156.

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgan County, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2020 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.459

2019 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2020, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.32% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (7.11%)
Worked At Home (2.6%)

In 2020, 88.7% of workers in Morgan County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.11%) and those who worked at home (2.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgan County, AL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Morgan County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morgan County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morgan County, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan County, AL (17.4k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgan County, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Morgan County, AL has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, AL see 1962 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.13% increase from the previous year (1921 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1965 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 621 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,962 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morgan County, AL

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, AL see an average of 1,962 patients per year. This represents a 2.13% increase from the previous year (1,921 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Morgan County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgan County, AL grew by 5.56% from 9.62% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morgan County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.6 in Morgan County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Morgan County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.5% in Morgan County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Morgan County, AL.

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