Morgan County, Indiana
Named in 1822 for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan
County Seat: Martinsville
Largest City: Martinsville (2023 population: 11,946)
Population per Square Mile: 181.25
Square Miles: 404.00
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 71,780 | 23 | 1.1% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 73,227 | 24 | 1.1% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 75,287 | 24 | 1.1% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 2.0% | 17 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 977 | 8 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 21 | 44 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -27 | 39 | -0.4% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,951 | 24 | 5.4% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 12,058 | 24 | 16.5% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 5,599 | 26 | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 17,530 | 24 | 23.9% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 20,460 | 21 | 27.9% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 13,629 | 23 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 42.2 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 279 | 27 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 561 | 29 | 0.8% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 1,047 | 31 | 1.4% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 35 | 36 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 70,339 | 23 | 96.1% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 966 | 27 | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 71,518 | 24 | 97.7% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 1,709 | 39 | 2.3% | 8.8% |
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 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 27,138 | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 5,243 | 24 | 19.3% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 10,299 | 20 | 38.0% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 2,118 | 24 | 7.8% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 5,755 | 27 | 21.2% | 29.4% |
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 2023 (estimate) | 30,397 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 29,442 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 22,372 | 23 | 76.0% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $200,600 | 16 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,766 | 28 | 16.2% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $746 | 17 | | |
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 (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 11,246 | 25 | 1.0% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 10,268 | 25 | 1.0% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 50,065 | 23 | 1.1% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 89.5% | 52 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 20.3% | 35 | | 28.2% |
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 2022 | $53,657 | 37 | 92.0% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 75,542 | 12 | 113.1% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 9.2% | 77 | 73.6% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 11.5% | 79 | 74.7% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 18 | 38 | 0.4% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 4,898 | 23 | 0.8% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 4,995 | 23 | 1.0% | 497,203 |
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, 2021 | 760 | 25 | 1.0% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 30 | 27 | 0.8% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 735 | 24 | 1.1% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 37,754 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 36,611 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 1,143 | 23 | 1.0% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.0 | 54 | 90.9% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.8 | 55 | 88.4% | 4.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 25,210 | 100.0% | $1,207,094 | 100.0% | $47,882 |
Wage and Salary | 16,872 | 66.9% | $824,602 | 68.3% | $48,874 |
Farm Proprietors | 463 | 1.8% | $19,048 | 1.6% | $41,140 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 7,875 | 31.2% | $177,733 | 14.7% | $22,569 |
Farm | 572 | 2.3% | $23,236 | 1.9% | $40,622 |
Nonfarm | 24,638 | 97.7% | $1,183,858 | 98.1% | $48,050 |
Private | 21,765 | 86.3% | $1,022,945 | 84.7% | $47,000 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,813 | 7.2% | $50,151 | 4.2% | $27,662 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 372 | 1.5% | $2,510 | 0.2% | $6,747 |
Construction | 2,464 | 9.8% | $156,132 | 12.9% | $63,365 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,134 | 8.5% | $131,302 | 10.9% | $61,529 |
Information | 141 | 0.6% | $5,227 | 0.4% | $37,071 |
Manufacturing | 2,492 | 9.9% | $194,024 | 16.1% | $77,859 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Retail Trade | 2,795 | 11.1% | $85,814 | 7.1% | $30,703 |
Trans., Warehousing | 1,044 | 4.1% | $40,646 | 3.4% | $38,933 |
Wholesale Trade | 569 | 2.3% | $50,496 | 4.2% | $88,745 |
Other Private (not above) | 6,749* | 26.8%* | $254,759* | 21.1%* | $37,748* |
Government | 2,873 | 11.4% | $160,913 | 13.3% | $56,009 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $91,266 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 293 | 89.9% | 63.0% | $87,185 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 2 | 0.6% | 2.0% | 125 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 4 | 1.2% | 0.9% | $557 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 27 | 8.3% | 34.2% | $3,399 | $1,594,777 |
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 2023 | Percent of County |
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Bethany | 95 | 0.1% |
Brooklyn | 2,580 | 3.5% |
Martinsville | 11,946 | 16.3% |
Monrovia | 2,208 | 3.0% |
Mooresville | 9,859 | 13.5% |
Morgantown | 1,003 | 1.4% |
Paragon | 565 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates