Morgan County, Indiana
Named in 1822 for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan
County Seat: Martinsville
Largest City: Martinsville (2022 population: 11,858)
Population per Square Mile: 178.80
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 (2022) | 72,236 | 24 | 1.1% | 6,833,037 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 72,001 | 24 | 1.0% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.6% | 18 | | 0.7% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2021-2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 157 | 31 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 44 | 34 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -181 | 79 | -17.7% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,905 | 25 | 5.4% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 12,243 | 24 | 17.0% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 5,472 | 26 | 7.6% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 17,073 | 24 | 23.6% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 20,651 | 21 | 28.6% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 12,862 | 24 | 17.8% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 42.1 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 274 | 28 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 533 | 29 | 0.7% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 524 | 40 | 0.7% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 40 | 28 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 69,979 | 23 | 96.9% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 856 | 27 | 1.2% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 70,819 | 23 | 98.1% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 1,387 | 41 | 1.9% | 7.7% |
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 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 26,926 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 5,242 | 24 | 19.5% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 10,207 | 21 | 37.9% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 2,081 | 24 | 7.7% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 5,864 | 25 | 21.8% | 29.1% |
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 2022 (estimate) | 30,113 | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 29,175 | 25 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 21,985 | 23 | 75.4% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $172,800 | 14 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,941 | 27 | 16.9% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $652 | 22 | | |
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 (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 11,040 | 25 | 1.0% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 10,283 | 25 | 1.0% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 49,577 | 23 | 1.1% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 88.5% | 58 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 19.1% | 43 | | 27.8% |
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 2021 | $51,539 | 41 | 91.2% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 69,203 | 13 | 110.3% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 10.3% | 60 | 85.1% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 12.5% | 67 | 79.6% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 24 | 32 | 0.6% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 4,933 | 23 | 0.8% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 4,861 | 23 | 1.0% | 481,568 |
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% | 80,851 |
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, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 37,545 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,404,443 |
Employed | 36,503 | 23 | 1.1% | 3,302,632 |
Unemployed | 1,042 | 22 | 1.0% | 101,811 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.8 | 41 | 93.3% | 3.0 |
August 2023 Unemployment Rate | 3.3 | 53 | 89.2% | 3.7 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 24,449 | 100.0% | $1,151,047 | 100.0% | $47,080 |
Wage and Salary | 16,803 | 68.7% | $771,156 | 67.0% | $45,894 |
Farm Proprietors | 469 | 1.9% | $18,877 | 1.6% | $40,249 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 7,177 | 29.4% | $175,021 | 15.2% | $24,386 |
Farm | 590 | 2.4% | $22,424 | 1.9% | $38,007 |
Nonfarm | 23,859 | 97.6% | $1,128,623 | 98.1% | $47,304 |
Private | 21,020 | 86.0% | $970,590 | 84.3% | $46,175 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,705 | 7.0% | $43,386 | 3.8% | $25,446 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 395 | 1.6% | $2,436 | 0.2% | $6,167 |
Construction | 2,553 | 10.4% | $153,600 | 13.3% | $60,165 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,092 | 8.6% | $124,656 | 10.8% | $59,587 |
Information | 120 | 0.5% | $5,262 | 0.5% | $43,850 |
Manufacturing | 2,526 | 10.3% | $180,367 | 15.7% | $71,404 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 1,082 | 4.4% | $48,157 | 4.2% | $44,507 |
Retail Trade | 2,796 | 11.4% | $83,586 | 7.3% | $29,895 |
Trans., Warehousing | 831 | 3.4% | $35,307 | 3.1% | $42,487 |
Wholesale Trade | 542 | 2.2% | $46,289 | 4.0% | $85,404 |
Other Private (not above) | 6,378 | 26.1% | $247,544 | 21.5% | $38,812 |
Government | 2,839 | 11.6% | $158,033 | 13.7% | $55,665 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 304 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $84,296 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 302 | 99.3% | 65.0% | $84,046 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 2 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 250 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
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 2022 | Percent of County |
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Bethany | 99 | 0.1% |
Brooklyn | 2,534 | 3.5% |
Martinsville | 11,858 | 16.4% |
Monrovia | 1,954 | 2.7% |
Mooresville | 9,749 | 13.5% |
Morgantown | 1,000 | 1.4% |
Paragon | 560 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates