Morgan County, Indiana
Named in 1822 for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan
County Seat: Martinsville
Largest City: Martinsville (2021 population: 11,882)
Population per Square Mile: 178.73
Square Miles: 404.00
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 68,926 | 25 | 1.1% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 72,206 | 24 | 1.1% | 6,805,985 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 73,852 | 24 | 1.0% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 4.8% | 17 | | 5.0% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2020-2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 525 | 12 | | 14,280 |
Net International Migration | 14 | 31 | | 4,756 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -138 | 74 | -19.9% | 692 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2020 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,945 | 24 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 11,736 | 24 | 16.6% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 5,438 | 25 | 7.7% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 16,666 | 24 | 23.6% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 20,326 | 22 | 28.7% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 12,596 | 25 | 17.8% | 16.5% |
Median Age | 42.1 | | | Median Age = 38.0 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2020 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 264 | 27 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 523 | 29 | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 420 | 43 | 0.6% | 10.1% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 36 | 30 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 68,596 | 23 | 97.0% | 84.5% |
Two or More Race Groups | 868 | 27 | 1.2% | 2.2% |
Non-Hispanic | 69,453 | 23 | 98.2% | 92.6% |
Hispanic | 1,254 | 43 | 1.8% | 7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2020 (Includes detail not shown below) | 26,460 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 5,213 | 25 | 19.7% | 18.3% |
Married Without Children | 10,121 | 21 | 38.3% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 2,143 | 24 | 8.1% | 9.3% |
Living Alone | 5,778 | 25 | 21.8% | 29.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2021 (estimate) | 29,730 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2020 (includes vacant units) | 28,519 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 20,965 | 23 | 73.5% | 62.3% |
Median Value (2020) | $165,300 | 14 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 5,495 | 27 | 19.3% | 27.4% |
Median Rent (2020) | $637 | 19 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2020/2021 Total Reported) | 10,996 | 24 | 1.0% | 1,112,460 |
Public | 10,349 | 24 | 1.0% | 1,033,286 |
Adults (25+ in 2020 ACS) | 48,605 | 23 | 1.1% | 4,466,180 |
with High School diploma or higher | 88.1% | 61 | | 89.3% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 18.6% | 43 | | 27.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2020 | $47,894 | 38 | 92.2% | 51,926 |
Median Household Income in 2019 | 63,414 | 22 | 110.1% | $57,617 |
Poverty Rate in 2019 | 8.9% | 72 | 74.8% | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.7% | 63 | 84.1% | 15.1% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2021 | 40 | 28 | 0.6% | 6,453 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2021 | 5,385 | 23 | 0.8% | 636,675 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2019/2020 | 4,829 | 24 | 1.0% | 507,739 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 741 | 26 | 0.9% | 80,859 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 54 | 21 | 1.0% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 735 | 24 | 1.1% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 36,205 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,321,548 |
Employed | 35,153 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,203,166 |
Unemployed | 1,052 | 25 | 0.9% | 118,382 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.9 | 48 | 80.6% | 3.6 |
May 2022 Unemployment Rate | 2.2 | 46 | 88.0% | 2.5 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2020 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 23,356 | 100.0% | $1,064,796 | 100.0% | $45,590 |
Wage and Salary | 16,479 | 70.6% | $716,917 | 67.3% | $43,505 |
Farm Proprietors | 472 | 2.0% | $17,470 | 1.6% | $37,013 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 6,405 | 27.4% | $148,575 | 14.0% | $23,197 |
Farm | 603 | 2.6% | $21,280 | 2.0% | $35,290 |
Nonfarm | 22,753 | 97.4% | $1,043,516 | 98.0% | $45,863 |
Private | 19,958 | 85.5% | $895,376 | 84.1% | $44,863 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,580 | 6.8% | $36,132 | 3.4% | $22,868 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 324 | 1.4% | $1,615 | 0.2% | $4,985 |
Construction | 2,426 | 10.4% | $149,802 | 14.1% | $61,749 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,019 | 8.6% | $113,912 | 10.7% | $56,420 |
Information | 114 | 0.5% | $4,965 | 0.5% | $43,553 |
Manufacturing | 2,558 | 11.0% | $158,760 | 14.9% | $62,064 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,036 | 4.4% | $45,920 | 4.3% | $44,324 |
Retail Trade | 2,710 | 11.6% | $76,708 | 7.2% | $28,306 |
Trans., Warehousing | 655 | 2.8% | $30,754 | 2.9% | $46,953 |
Wholesale Trade | 512 | 2.2% | $42,032 | 3.9% | $82,094 |
Other Private (not above) | 6,024 | 25.8% | $234,776 | 22.0% | $38,973 |
Government | 2,795 | 12.0% | $148,140 | 13.9% | $53,002 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Residential Building Permits, 2021 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 404 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $109,899 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 392 | 97.0% | 74.4% | $107,563 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 12 | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2,337 | $117,031 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $30,324 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 22.7% | $0 | $742,937 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Morgan County
Name | Population in 2021 | Percent of County |
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Bethany | 95 | 0.1% |
Brooklyn | 2,541 | 3.5% |
Martinsville | 11,882 | 16.5% |
Monrovia | 1,721 | 2.4% |
Mooresville | 9,584 | 13.3% |
Morgantown | 1,003 | 1.4% |
Paragon | 564 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates