Census-designated place · Colorado
Morgan Heights, Colorado
Morgan Heights, census-designated place, in Morgan County, Colorado. Morgan Heights had 298 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 281 (±210). GEOID 0851975.
Residents, 2020 Census
298
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 281 ±210
Median household income
$144,740
±$113,668 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$467,600
±$210,297 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
not published
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Morgan Heights and what county is it in?
Morgan Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Morgan County, Colorado. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 1,046 residents per square mile in 2020.
Morgan Heights is in the Fort Morgan, CO micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Morgan Heights, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 298 residents in Morgan Heights, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 281 (±210).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Morgan Heights is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Morgan Heights | Morgan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 281 ±210 | 29,520 | – |
| Households | 81 ±58 | 11,069 | – |
| Average household size | 3.47 ±1.20 | 2.62 | +1.63 |
| Housing units | 81 ±58 | 11,804 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Morgan Heights?
The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 32.4%.
| Measure | Morgan Heights | Morgan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 14.8 ±25.2 | 37.5 | – |
| Under 18 years | 52.0% ±18.5 pts | 25.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 6.8% ±12.2 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Male | 45.6% ±13.8 pts | 52.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32.4% ±29.4 pts | 38.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.5% ±30.2 pts | 54.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.1% ±5.1 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 29.2% ±31.1 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 15.6% ±22.0 pts | 7.5% | – |
| With a disability | 7.5% ±10.9 pts | 11.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 12.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 100.0% ±28.8 pts | 85.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.4% ±25.8 pts | 17.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 21.5% ±26.9 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 78.3% ±31.4 pts | 87.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±14.0 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Morgan Heights earn?
Morgan Heights's median household income is published as $144,740 with a margin of ±$113,668, too wide to rely on.
| Measure | Morgan Heights | Morgan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $144,740 ±$113,668 | $73,278 | – |
| Mean household income | $189,793 ±$67,562 | $85,230 | – |
| Per capita income | $54,682 ±$27,450 | $32,280 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 1.8% ±3.3 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±24.9 pts | 19.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 16.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±37.7 pts | 94.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.7% ±29.8 pts | 92.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Morgan Heights?
Owners occupy 100.0% of Morgan Heights's occupied homes and renters 0.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $467,600 by its owner (±$210,297).
| Measure | Morgan Heights | Morgan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $467,600 ±$210,297 | $338,600 | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,135 ±$332 | $1,965 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 100.0% ±37.7 pts | 67.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 32.7% | – |
| Housing units | 81 ±58 | 11,804 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 100.0% ±37.7 pts | 68.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 6.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Morgan Heights work and get to work?
74.1% of Morgan Heights's workers drive alone.
| Measure | Morgan Heights | Morgan County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.0% ±29.3 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1% ±20.5 pts | 74.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 25.9% ±20.5 pts | 8.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Morgan Heights?
No census tract lies mostly in Morgan Heights; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1Morgan County | 2,841 | $80,458 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Morgan Heights) · Census block assignment files
How does Morgan Heights compare with other places in Colorado?
Morgan Heights is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Morgan Heights's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Morgan Heights with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Morgan Heights?
36 of the 53 figures for Morgan Heights on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Morgan Heights are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.