Morgan County

Morgan County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population17,063
County SeatN/A
State FIPS54
County FIPS065
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population1,478
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,237
Median Age48.6
Veterans1,528
Housing Units9,164
Uninsured211
Net Migration (recent)952
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments227
Total Employees2,131
Avg Annual Pay$46,239
Median Household Income$61,021
Poverty Rate10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,981
Federal Spending FY2024$139,239,893
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,160

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$212,500
Median Rent$742
FMR Studio$629
FMR 1BR$733
FMR 2BR$918
FMR 3BR$1,250
FMR 4BR$1,542

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking21.0%
Adult Obesity41.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k66.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.07
Electric Customers866456
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches6
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)16
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools6
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches1

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)21,890
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,945.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2018-07-12
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-23
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2004-09-20
DRHURRICANE ISABEL2003-09-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Morgan County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.