Morgantown is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,474 people and five associated neighborhoods, Morgantown is the 161st largest community in Kentucky.Morgantown is a blue-collar town, with 36.33% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Morgantown is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Morgantown who work in office and administrative support (12.71%), management occupations (8.44%), and teaching (7.09%). Overall, Morgantown’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. As is often the case in a small city, Morgantown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Morgantown has a very low overall level of education: only 6.49% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Morgantown in 2022 was $20,189, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,756 for a family of four. However, Morgantown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Morgantown also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.14% of its population below the federal poverty line.Morgantown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Morgantown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morgantown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Morgantown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.82% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Morgantown include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Morgantown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
