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Who knew Morgan County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Morgan County, IL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Morgan County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 35,547 #42 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $44,645
Poverty Rate 16.4%
Median Age 40.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Morgan County Demographics Summary

population icon With 35,547 people, Morgan County is the 42nd most populated county in the state of Illinois out of 102 counties. But watch out, Morgan County, because Bureau County with 34,978 people and Christian County with 34,800 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Morgan County residents was $44,645. Morgan County households made slightly more than Shelby County households ($44,627) and Macon County households ($44,337) However, 16.4% of Morgan County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Morgan County residents is 40.8 years young.

race icon The largest Morgan County racial/ethinic groups are White (89.8%) followed by Black (5.9%) and Hispanic (2.0%).

Morgan County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 31,937
Black 2,104
American Indian 67
Asian 163
Pacific Islander 6
Some Other Race 42
Two or More Races 516
Hispanic 712
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Morgan County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Morgan County White population is 31,937 persons or 89.8%.
  • The Morgan County Black population is 2,104 persons or 5.9%.
  • The Morgan County Hispanic population is 712 persons or 2.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Morgan County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Morgan County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.8 years
Median Age - Females 43.0 years
Median Age - Males 38.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 21.3% of the Morgan County population under 18, Morgan County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 21.3%
Persons Over 65 16.7%
Everyone else 62.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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