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.

Morgan County, UT borders Davis County, UT, Rich County, UT, Salt Lake County, UT, Summit County, UT, and Weber County, UT.

United States Utah Ogden-Clearfield, UT

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 262
White (Hispanic)
238 ± 79
Other (Non-Hispanic)
228 ± 220

2.93%

Hispanic Population

375 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
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.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
264 ± 128
Vietnam
115 ± 64
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Morgan County, UT.

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).

Employment

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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.

Industries

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

59
Construction
48
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
23
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

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

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$40.4k
Construction
$15.4k
Transportation and Warehousing
$13.9k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Morgan County, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

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.

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

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%.

Housing

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.

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

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%.

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

Equity

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.

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
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.

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.

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.

Poverty

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

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.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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.

Coverage

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.

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.

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.