Morgan County, WV

County in West Virginia, South · ranked on 32 metrics

Morgan County, WV is a county in West Virginia with a population of 18,248 (1,903rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (1,032nd of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (1,045th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (3,058th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,249th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,124th of 3,092).

Population
18,248
1,903rd highest of 3,094
Density
79.7
1,082nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
6.8%
494th highest of 3,094
Area
229
2,905th highest of 3,094
Region
South
West Virginia

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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 607th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 776th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 861st of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 971st of 3,090
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,032nd of 3,093
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,045th of 3,094
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,113th of 3,050
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,685th of 3,050
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,608th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,057th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    3,058th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,829th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,828th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,645th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,480th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,194th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,249th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,080th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,068th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,124th of 3,092

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Strongest category Economics (42), weakest Health (35). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

Quick answers

What is the population of Morgan County, WV?
Morgan County, WV has a population of 18,248, 1,903rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Morgan County, WV rank best at?
Among US counties, Morgan County, WV ranks best for Median Household Income (1,032nd of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (1,045th of 3,094).
Where does Morgan County, WV rank worst?
Morgan County, WV ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (3,058th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,249th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,124th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Morgan County, WV?
Rankodex ranks Morgan County, WV on 32 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

32 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics