Morehead

County:: Rowan County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 9.675
State:: Kentucky

Morehead is a city located in Rowan County, Kentucky. Morehead has a 2025 population of 6,462. It is also the county seat of Rowan County. Morehead is currently declining at a rate of -2.11% annually and its population has decreased by -9.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,156 in 2020.

The average household income in Morehead is $74,485 with a poverty rate of 34.36%.The median age in Morehead is 22 years: 22.1 years for males, and 22 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Morehead includes 91.62% White, 3.74% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,344	91.62%
Black or African American	259	3.74%
Two or more races	163	2.35%
Asian	123	1.78%
Other race	29	0.42%
Native American	6	0.09%

Morehead Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Morehead's average per capita income is $40,845. Household income levels show a median of $35,000. The poverty rate stands at 34.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$120,110	-
Families	$101,071	$132,761
Households	$35,000	$74,485
Non Families	$18,966	$27,264

$40,845

Average Income

$35,000

Median Household Income

34.36%

Poverty Rate