Morgan County, UT

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    2024 Population
    12,802
    US Senator
    Mike Lee
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    John Curtis
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    33.3
    2.46% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    1.42%
    16.8% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $130,929
    3.84% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $654,900
    8.99% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    5,943
    5.54% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Morgan County, UT 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.

    99.7% of the residents in Morgan County, UT are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Morgan County, UT was $654,900, and the homeownership rate was 88.8%.

    Most people in Morgan County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan County, UT was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Morgan County, UT is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.8% of Morgan County, UT residents were born outside of the country (231 people).

    In 2024, there were 49.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Morgan County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 White (Hispanic) and 228 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    99.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.7% of Morgan County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morgan County, UT was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, UT
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      11.8k ± 262
    2. White (Hispanic)
      238 ± 79
    3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
      228 ± 220
    2.93%
    Hispanic Population
    375 people

    In 2024, there were 49.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Morgan County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 238 White (Hispanic) and 228 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.93% of the people in Morgan County, UT are hispanic (375 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morgan County, UT as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      104,058 ± 7,797 people
    2. Venezuela
      13,264 ± 2,822 people
    3. Peru
      9,271 ± 2,361 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.8%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    231 people
    2.19%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    276 people

    As of 2024, 1.8% of Morgan County, UT residents (231 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morgan County, UT was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      264 ± 128
    2. Vietnam
      115 ± 64
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      34 ± 34

    Morgan County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.2% of the population of Morgan County, UT has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 2.71% on Medicaid, 9.18% on Medicare, 28.4% on non-group plans, and 0.735% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Morgan County, UT see 1,266 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,266 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4277 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4333 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,266 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morgan County, UT

    Primary care physicians in Morgan County, UT see an average of 1,266 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,266 patients).

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

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.3% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    4.76%
    Uninsured
    54.2%
    Employer Coverage
    2.71%
    Medicaid
    9.18%
    Medicare
    28.4%
    Non-Group
    0.735%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgan County, UT declined by 5.53% from 5.04% to 4.76%.

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

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    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 4.79 in Morgan County, UT.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, 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 31.8% in Morgan County, UT.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.11% in Morgan County, UT.

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    Economy

    The economy of Morgan County, UT employs 5.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morgan County, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (715 people), Manufacturing (665 people), and Retail Trade (650 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($183,257), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,403), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,806).

    Occupations

    5.94k
    2024 Value
    ± 492
    5.54%
    1 Year growth
    ± 11.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgan County, UT grew at a rate of 5.54%, from 5.63k employees to 5.94k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan County, UT, are Management Occupations (1,121 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (590 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (590 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgan County, UT.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    5.94k
    2024 Value
    ± 492
    5.54%
    1 Year growth
    ± 11.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morgan County, UT grew at a rate of 5.54%, from 5.63k employees to 5.94k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan County, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (715 people), Manufacturing (665 people), and Retail Trade (650 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgan County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Morgan County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $81,329
    Median earning men ± $4,573
    $36,250
    Median earning women ± $4,161

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($183,355), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,309), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,770).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,972), Manufacturing ($51,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,304).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.78%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% 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 7.69%.

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

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 59
      Construction
    2. 48
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. 23
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $40.4k
      Construction
    2. $15.4k
      Transportation and Warehousing
    3. $13.9k
      Wholesale Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

    Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Utah

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    Mike Lee
    Senator from Utah3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    John Curtis
    Senator from Utah1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Morgan County, UT was $654,900 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $600,900 to $654,900, a 8.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan County, UT is 88.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Morgan County, UT have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgan County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 7.85% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morgan County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.75%.

    Property

    $654,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$32,784
    $3,362
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$337

    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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    88.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 88.8% of the housing units in Morgan County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $130,929
    Median Household Income
    ± $7,500
    3.79k
    Number of Households
    ± 358

    In 2024, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Morgan County, UT grew to $130,929 from the previous year's value of $126,092.

    The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, UT 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 $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgan County, UT is from Utah.
    0.472
    2024 Wage GINI in Utah
    0.475
    2023 Wage GINI in Utah

    In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (73.4%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
    3. Carpooled (10.5%)

    In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Morgan County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    25.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Morgan County, UT have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Morgan County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 7.85% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morgan County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.75%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    1.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan County, UT (181 out of 12.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgan County, UT is White, followed by Other 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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 4.4% of the children was living in poverty in Morgan County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.5%.

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    Crimes & Accidents

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    In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 30.3 in Morgan County, UT. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 16.2% per 100,000 population.

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