Morgan County

Morgan County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population21,035
County SeatRoane County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS129
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population10,270
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)21,124
Median Age41.6
Veterans1,448
Housing Units8,546
Uninsured143
Net Migration (recent)1,365
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments161
Total Employees1,329
Avg Annual Pay$44,908
Median Household Income$51,971
Poverty Rate20.9%
Unemployment Rate8.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,962
Federal Spending FY2024$135,577,161
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,445

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$133,000
Median Rent$742
FMR Studio$731
FMR 1BR$736
FMR 2BR$965
FMR 3BR$1,275
FMR 4BR$1,279

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking26.8%
Adult Obesity35.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k54.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches21
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools26
SNAP Stores37
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms406
Land in Farms (acres)58,329
Avg Farm Size (acres)143.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-04-07
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2017-06-23
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2015-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-03-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Morgan County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.