City in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana · 6 sq mi · 1,775 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Morgan City. The typical household earns $56,474, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,412 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.39%
Men 39 · Women 36.9
1880–2026
10,620
2026 projection
6.9% 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
10,620
2026 projection
6.9% 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 | 10,620 | -137 | 1.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,757 | -107 | 0.98% |
| 2024 | 10,864 | -72 | 0.66% |
| 2023 | 10,936 | -176 | 1.58% |
| 2022 | 11,112 | -52 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 11,164 | -248 | 2.17% |
| 2020 | 11,412 | +657 | 6.11% |
| 2019 | 10,755 | -133 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 10,888 | -247 | 2.22% |
| 2017 | 11,135 | -385 | 3.34% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 111 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 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 48% | 39% |
| Never married | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau