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Morgan County, Indiana

Morgan County, Indiana. Morgan County had 74,967 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 27 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 6 census-designated) and 17 census tracts. GEOID 18109.

Morgan County is one of the 11 counties of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

74,967

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 71,780 · ACS 2020-2024: 72,659

Median household income

$79,429

±$3,469 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$237,600

±$5,614 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,042

±$60 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Morgan County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 71,780 residents in Morgan County. The Census Bureau estimates 74,967 for July 1, 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 72,659 over 404 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +448 (72,290)
2021→2022 +36 (72,326)
2022→2023 +919 (73,245)
2023→2024 +800 (74,045)
2024→2025 +922 (74,967)

Morgan County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Morgan County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	72,659	6,851,073	+2,737
Households	28,279±328	2,716,009	+2,245
Average household size	2.54±0.03	2.46	−0.11
Housing units	30,046±47	2,976,568	+1,652

Morgan County's population since 2000

From 66,689 in 2000 to 74,967 in 2025: up 12.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 66,689
2005 (estimate) 68,037
2010 Census 68,894
2015 (estimate) 69,576
2020 Census 71,780
2025 (estimate) 74,967

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Morgan County?

Morgan County holds 27 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Washington Township, Morgan County with 18,012 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Morgan County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Washington Township, Morgan County	township	17,657	17,671±23	$70,513	$209,900	10.9%	100%
Brown Township, Morgan County	township	13,416	13,782±22	$70,421	$213,400	12.9%	100%
Martinsville	city	11,932	11,933±37	$60,177	$163,400	12.9%	100%
Madison Township, Morgan County	township	10,191	10,235±25	$96,058	$269,400	4.2%	100%
Mooresville	town	9,411	9,751±44	$68,983	$206,400	13.0%	100%
Monroe Township, Morgan County	township	5,587	5,934±35	$101,573	$260,500	4.2%	100%
Clay Township, Morgan County	township	4,243	4,265±22	$81,944	$270,000	5.6%	100%
Jackson Township, Morgan County	township	3,684	3,685±25	$72,192	$246,200	12.6%	100%
Jefferson Township, Morgan County	township	3,617	3,611±15	$101,587	$258,400	11.1%	100%
Green Township, Morgan County	township	3,604	3,646±26	$116,474	$310,000	0.8%	100%
Gregg Township	township	2,949	2,973±17	$67,528	$258,100	16.4%	100%
Brooklyn	town	2,511	2,570±499	$58,176	$119,000	18.1%	100%
Ashland Township	township	1,773	2,006±393	$88,750	$199,600	3.8%	100%
Foxcliff EstatesGEOID 1825212	CDP	–	1,674±357	$142,070	$488,800	2.8%	100%
Monrovia	town	1,643	2,055±572	$92,344	$233,200	6.4%	100%
Harrison Township, Morgan CountyGEOID 1810931936	township	1,566	1,731±356	$74,735	$266,700	12.0%	100%
Ray Township, Morgan County	township	1,542	1,418±281	$87,292	$159,200	12.9%	100%
Adams Township, Morgan County	township	1,225	1,169±265	$71,458	$180,400	25.7%	100%
Morgantown	town	1,014	1,308±265	$54,007	$133,600	15.0%	100%
WaverlyGEOID 1881494	CDP	–	967±390	$49,063	$238,800	19.0%	100%
Painted HillsGEOID 1857632	CDP	766	948±337	$93,838	$305,200	4.2%	100%
Baker TownshipGEOID 1810903178	township	726	533±148	$73,750	$239,500	0.0%	100%
Browns CrossingGEOID 1808434	CDP	–	658±391	$143,750	not published	12.7%	100%
Paragon	town	556	537±223	$73,750	$104,100	24.7%	100%
EminenceGEOID 1821106	CDP	–	216±144	not published	$256,700	19.4%	100%
CentertonGEOID 1811782	CDP	–	136±72	not published	$208,800	39.0%	100%
BethanyGEOID 1804978	town	95	67±55	not published	$210,700	3.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Morgan County?

The median resident of Morgan County is 41.7 years old; 22.1% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.7%. 1.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Morgan County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.7±0.4	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.1%	23.3%	–
65 years and over	18.1%±0.1 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.1%	8.6%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.5%±0.5 pts	75.4%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.3 pts	9.1%	+0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	2.6%	−0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.7%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.3%±0.3 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.3%±0.4 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.1%±0.8 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	16.6%±1.1 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.1%±0.9 pts	7.4%	−1.9 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.3%±1.2 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.1%±1.6 pts	29.5%	+3.8 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.6%±0.9 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.4 pts	2.1%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Morgan County's 28,279 households earn less than $79,429 a year (±$3,469), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $79,177 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Morgan County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$79,429±$3,469	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$101,900±$4,610	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$40,144±$1,692	$38,351	+$2,336
People below the poverty line	9.3%±1.2 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.9%±3.0 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.8%±1.1 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.3%±1.4 pts	89.9%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 82.1% of Morgan County's occupied homes and renters 17.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $237,600 by its owner (±$5,614). The median renter pays $1,042 a month including utilities, and 40.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Morgan County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$237,600±$5,614	$218,200	+$39,827
Median gross rent	$1,042±$60	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	40.1%±5.9 pts	38.9%	+12.4 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,426±$29	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.1%±1.7 pts	70.6%	+5.0 pts
Housing units	30,046±47	2,976,568	+1,652
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.8%±2.5 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.0%±1.6 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	5.7%±1.0 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.9%±0.5 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	12.8%±1.4 pts	16.0%	–

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 many new homes is Morgan County building?

Builders took permits for 376 new housing units across Morgan County in 2025 (370 single-family), 5.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 267 units
2020 329 units
2021 404 units
2022 304 units
2023 326 units
2024 330 units
2025 376 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Morgan County get to work?

78.8% of Morgan County's workers drive alone and 11.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Morgan County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.4%±1.2 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	4.2%±0.9 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.8%±1.8 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	7.7%±1.2 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	0.8%±0.3 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	11.6%±1.5 pts	10.7%	+8.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	31.5 min±1.2	24.1 min	+2.4 min

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 are Morgan County's census tracts?

Morgan County is divided into 17 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $45,729 (Tract 5109) to $134,250 (Tract 5107.03).

Census tracts of Morgan County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 5101.0118109510101	Mooresville (2%)	5,331	5,765±450	$88,750	$239,100	$1,982	3.8%
Tract 5101.0218109510102	–	4,860	4,470±451	$109,970	$345,100	$700	4.7%
Tract 5102.0118109510201	Mooresville (68%)	4,191	4,033±383	$83,488	$261,300	$545	7.8%
Tract 5102.0218109510202	Mooresville (37%)	4,304	4,422±338	$67,037	$200,200	$1,118	17.8%
Tract 510318109510300	Mooresville (91%)	4,921	5,327±442	$60,461	$168,800	$1,331	12.7%
Tract 5104.0118109510401	–	3,966	3,964±259	$64,620	$233,500	$774	19.6%
Tract 5104.0218109510402	Monrovia (22%)	5,795	6,112±155	$110,160	$259,100	$997	4.3%
Tract 510518109510500	Brooklyn (31%)	4,243	4,265±22	$81,944	$270,000	$1,083	5.6%
Tract 5106.0118109510601	–	5,249	5,373±345	$111,842	$288,100	$1,075	4.4%
Tract 5106.0218109510602	Morgantown (37%)	3,605	3,689±97	$75,067	$250,700	$891	12.5%
Tract 5107.0118109510701	Martinsville (42%)	3,431	3,475±455	$57,604	$213,300	$990	9.3%
Tract 5107.0318109510703	Martinsville (40%)	3,893	4,160±389	$134,250	$403,300	$1,208	6.3%
Tract 5107.0418109510704	Martinsville (35%)	3,032	3,011±421	$65,972	$228,400	$1,150	12.3%
Tract 510818109510800	Martinsville	3,632	3,744±462	$64,449	$136,900	$1,041	10.7%
Tract 510918109510900	Martinsville	3,669	3,281±421	$45,729	$155,800	$791	16.6%
Tract 5110.0118109511001	–	5,623	5,805±407	$99,329	$234,200	$1,010	8.3%
Tract 5110.0218109511002	Paragon (31%)	2,035	1,763±287	$85,655	$179,200	$1,298	10.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Morgan County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Morgan County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	24th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	8th of 92
Residents per square mile	22nd of 92
Median household income	13th of 92
Median home value	15th of 92
Median gross rent	17th of 92
Poverty rate	72nd of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	34th of 92
Median age	37th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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