Morgan County , Alabama

Population: 123,742 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $64,858 Home $193,000 Rent $835/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Morgan County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,858), with housing 37% below the US figure ($193,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Morgan County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$64,858
Median Income
household
$193,000
Home Value
median
$835/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $64,858
Per Capita Income $34,510
Poverty Rate 13.6%
Median Home Value $193,000
Median Gross Rent $835/mo
Owner Occupied 72.5%
Renter Occupied 27.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 123,742
Median Age 40.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 23.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.5%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
39.9%
High Blood Pressure
28.6%
No Physical Activity
24.0%
Depression
38.7%
Insufficient Sleep
77.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 88.8  ·  89th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
98.35
🌀 Hurricane
68.00
🔥 Wildfire
48.92
❄️ Winter Storm
83.74
🌍 Earthquake
92.27
☀️ Drought
47.84

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