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Morgan County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Morgan County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Morgan County's economy leans toward agriculture and related industries, consistent with its northeastern Colorado plains location, with a workforce of roughly 19,000 labor-force participants and a relatively modest educational attainment rate of 17.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $73,278 against a median home value of $299,300 and median gross rent of $1,092 per month, reflecting comparatively affordable housing costs. The county posted 3.3% population growth over five years, carries a 4.2% unemployment rate, and has a foreign-born population share of 12.2%, suggesting a meaningful immigrant labor presence in the local workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

29,186

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,278

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Morgan County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone18,835 (63.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,541 (22.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,793 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races819 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone661 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone592 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,963
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic145
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)63
  4. 4.Korean52
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island52

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,657

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,809

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,867

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,434
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,913
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,828
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,428
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,234

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,558
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,688
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,544
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,315
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,836

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.81×)1,517
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.61×)2,243
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.36×)1,315
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.19×)383
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.10×)903

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$299,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,092/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,957 (26.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,120 (15.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,098 (14.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999921 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999795 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999195 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,054 (74.6%)
  • Carpooled1,464 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,155 (8.6%)
  • Walked651 (4.8%)
  • Bicycle93 (0.7%)
  • Other33 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.