City in Rowan County, Kentucky · 9.7 sq mi · 690 people per sq mi
About 6,700 people live in Morehead. The typical household earns $36,741, and the median resident is 22 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,142 in 2020
Poverty rate 38.02%
Men 22.3 · Women 21.6
1880–2026
6,678
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,678
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,678 | -98 | 1.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,776 | +25 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 6,751 | +14 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 6,737 | +7 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 6,730 | -154 | 2.24% |
| 2021 | 6,884 | -258 | 3.61% |
| 2020 | 7,142 | -527 | 6.87% |
| 2019 | 7,669 | +74 | 0.97% |
| 2018 | 7,595 | -134 | 1.73% |
| 2017 | 7,729 | +43 | 0.56% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 69 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
18% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Never married | 70% | 68% | 71% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau