How many people live in Morgan County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 126,100 people living in Morgan County, AL. That makes Morgan County the ninth-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 2.4% of people living in the state.
126K
population of Morgan County, AL (2024)
2.4%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 126,100 people lived in Morgan County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Morgan County, AL’s age demographics?
About 23,200 Morgan County, AL residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 29,200 Morgan County residents, or 23.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Alabama’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Morgan County, AL's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Morgan County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 72.1% of the Morgan County, AL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Morgan County, AL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (12.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Morgan County’s Hispanic population accounts for 11.3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.71% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Morgan County, AL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alabama as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Morgan County, AL is Decatur with about 57,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Morgan County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Decatur (pt.) | 57,915 |
| 2. | Hartselle | 16,201 |
| 3. | Priceville | 3,872 |
| 4. | Trinity (pt.) | 2,600 |
| 5. | Falkville | 1,123 |
| 6. | Somerville | 821 |
| 7. | Eva | 597 |
| 8. | Huntsville (pt.) | 6 |
| 9. | Balance of Morgan County | 42,949 |
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