Morgan County, TN

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2022 Population

21,124

0.161% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

0.478% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.9%

4.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,971

15.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$133,000

27.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Morgan County, TN had a population of 21.1k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $51,971. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Morgan County, TN declined from 21,158 to 21,124, a −0.161% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,133 to $51,971, a 15.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Other (Hispanic) (0.696%), and White (Hispanic) (0.525%).

None of the households in Morgan County, TN 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.

99.6% of the residents in Morgan County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Morgan County, TN was $133,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Morgan County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan County, TN was 3 cars per household.

Morgan County, TN borders Anderson County, TN, Cumberland County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Roane County, TN, and Scott County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Morgan County, TN is home to a population of 21.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.611% of Morgan County, TN residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2022, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.1k people) in Morgan County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 564 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Morgan County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan County, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 219
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1k ± 128
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
564 ± 195

1.64%

Hispanic Population

347 people

1.64% of the people in Morgan County, TN are hispanic (347 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.611%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

0.78%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

As of 2022, 0.611% of Morgan County, TN residents (129 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgan County, TN was 0.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
649 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
315 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
110 ± 82

Morgan County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morgan County, TN employs 7.31k people. The largest industries in Morgan County, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (958 people), Construction (884 people), and Manufacturing (845 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,912), and Information ($68,553).

Employment

Occupations

7.31k

2022 Value

± 695

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Morgan County, TN grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 7.15k employees to 7.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (784 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (702 people), and Management Occupations (620 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgan County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

7.31k

2022 Value

± 695

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Morgan County, TN grew at a rate of 2.29%, from 7.15k employees to 7.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (958 people), Construction (884 people), and Manufacturing (845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgan County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Morgan County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,835

Median earning men ± $3,200

$31,558

Median earning women ± $4,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,141), and Information ($69,671).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,719), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,451), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,120).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

73
Manufacturing
67
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
44
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Morgan County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 84.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%), followed by Other (1.59%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 (84.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.59%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Morgan County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 84.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%), followed by Other (1.59%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

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 Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 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 Tennessee 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 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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, TN was $133,000 in 2022, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $104,300 to $133,000, a 27.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan County, TN is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Morgan County, TN have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgan County, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Morgan County, TN is $51,971. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Morgan County, TN was Census Tract 1105 with a value of $70,353, followed by Census Tract 1103 and Census Tract 1104, with respective values of $48,276 and $47,000.

Property

$133,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,451

$5,782

Median Property Taxes

±$519

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2022

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.5% of the housing units in Morgan County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1105
Census Tract 1103
Census Tract 1104

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morgan County, TN was Census Tract 1105 with a value of $70,353, followed by Census Tract 1103 and Census Tract 1104, with respective values of $48,276 and $47,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Morgan County, TN 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.

$51,971

Median Household Income

± $5,980

7.09k

Number of Households

± 606

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.09k households in Morgan County, TN grew to $51,971 from the previous year's value of $45,133.

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, TN 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, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85.3%)
Carpooled (9.36%)
Worked At Home (4.45%)

In 2022, 85.3% of workers in Morgan County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.36%) and those who worked at home (4.45%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgan County, TN have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Morgan County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morgan County, TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan County, TN (3.9k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgan County, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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% of the population of Morgan County, TN has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, TN see 5358 patients per year on average, which represents a 24.9% decrease from the previous year (7134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7085 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 7085 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morgan County, TN

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, TN see an average of 5,358 patients per year. This represents a 24.9% decrease from the previous year (7,134 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgan County, TN declined by 6.08% from 11.7% to 11%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 73.1 in Morgan County, TN.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 38.1% in Morgan County, TN.

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