The Town Files

Morgan County, Colorado

29,520 people. The median home is worth $338,600 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $73,278.

Towns in Morgan County

Towns in Morgan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Morgan11,597$313,400$64,15833.5
Brush5,339$273,000$73,38238.6
Wiggins1,401$363,400$91,68129.4
Log Lane Village913$149,200$61,25032.5

People and housing

Morgan CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$338,600$471,100
Median rent$1,025$1,582
Median household income$73,278$86,246
Median age37.540.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%37.8%
Below the poverty line14.3%8.8%

Jobs and pay

13,106 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,874 a year.

Largest industries in Morgan CountyManufacturing3,430 jobs · $68,318Retail1,328 jobs · $35,630Hotels & restaurants934 jobs · $23,176Agriculture, forestry & fishi…866 jobs · $53,376Construction733 jobs · $71,056Transportation & warehousing416 jobs · $68,530
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Morgan County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 815 storm events in Morgan County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Morgan County by type since 1996Hail417Flood8Drought4Tornado60Blizzard15High Wind72Lightning10Flash Flood32Winter Storm22Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Morgan County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
July 16, 2015FloodDR-4229: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 12, 2013FloodEM-3365: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).