Median Household Income
$36,741 ± $8,053
Median Home Value
$184,900 ± $14,505
Median Gross Rent
$800 ± $82/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,475
Poverty Rate
38.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
33.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.9%
Median Age
22.0
Average Commute
17 min
Households
1,854
Veterans
101
Population Over Time
Morehead shrank 0.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,896
2016
7,615
2018
7,674
2020
7,653
2022
7,001
2024
6,870
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
90.7%
Hispanic or Latino
2.2%
Black or African American
3.2%
Asian
2.0%
Nearby Cities in Kentucky
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.