Morehead Population History 1990 - 2023

Morehead Population Facts

What is the current population of Morehead?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Morehead is 6,740. Morehead, Kentucky is the 4,102nd largest city in the US.

What county is Morehead, Kentucky in?

Morehead is located entirely in Rowan County.

What is the size of Morehead, Kentucky in square miles?

Morehead has an area of 9.4 square miles.

What was the peak population of Morehead?

The peak population of Morehead was in 1990, when its population was 8,481. In 1990, Morehead was the 2,788th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,102nd largest city in the US. Morehead is currently 20.5% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Morehead shrinking?

Morehead has shrunk 11.3% since the year 2000. Morehead, Kentucky's growth is extremely below average. 88% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Morehead, Kentucky?

Morehead has a population density of 726.2 people per square mile.

Morehead Demographics

What is the voting age population of Morehead, Kentucky?

The total voting age population of Morehead, Kentucky, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,664. The voting age population is 42.7% male and 57.3% female.

What percentage of Morehead, Kentucky residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.7% of the residents of Morehead are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Morehead, Kentucky?

The racial demographics of Morehead are 92.4% White, 3.2% Black, 1.8% Two or more races, 1.7% Asian, 0.7% American Indian and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 3.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Morehead, Kentucky residents are below the poverty line?

In Morehead, 31.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 42.6%. On a per-household basis, 19.6% of families are below the poverty line in Morehead.

What percentage of Morehead, Kentucky residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 49.4% of Morehead residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Morehead, Kentucky residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.1% of Morehead residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 32.6% have a bachelor's degree and 19.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Morehead, Kentucky residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Morehead residents aged 5 and older, 8.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Morehead Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Morehead, Kentucky?

The unemployment rate in Morehead is 5.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Morehead, Kentucky residents work for the government?

In Morehead, 17.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Morehead, Kentucky?

The median household income in Morehead is $29,838.

Morehead Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Morehead, Kentucky?

In Morehead, 32.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Morehead, Kentucky?

Renters occupy 67.4% of housing units in Morehead.

What percentage of Morehead, Kentucky housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Morehead, 4.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Morehead, Kentucky housing units were built after 2000?

In Morehead, 10.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 250 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Morehead, Kentucky?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Morehead is $546.

What percentage of households in Morehead, Kentucky have broadband internet?

In Morehead, 83.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.