Median Household Income
$44,727 ± $4,445
Median Home Value
$259,400 ± $19,277
Median Gross Rent
$937 ± $37/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,109
Poverty Rate
30.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Homeownership Rate
43.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
58.5%
Median Age
23.9
Average Commute
14 min
Households
11,946
Veterans
900
Population Over Time
Morgantown grew 0.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
30,133
2016
30,364
2018
30,539
2020
30,953
2022
30,220
2024
30,236
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.5%
Hispanic or Latino
4.3%
Black or African American
4.6%
Asian
3.7%
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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.