The Town Files

Morgan County, Kentucky

14,053 people. The median home is worth $118,200 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $47,913.

Towns in Morgan County

Towns in Morgan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
West Liberty3,215$206,300$48,23542.7

People and housing

Morgan CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$118,200$161,450
Median rent$663$837
Median household income$47,913$54,969
Median age41.939.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%19.8%
Below the poverty line17.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

3,293 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,329 a year.

Largest industries in Morgan CountyWholesale trade258 jobs · $43,652Retail208 jobs · $32,702Professional & technical serv…96 jobs · $37,019
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Morgan County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 524 storm events in Morgan County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Morgan County by type since 1996Hail53Flood34High Wind6Ice Storm13Heavy Rain9Heavy Snow41Flash Flood41Strong Wind14Frost/Freeze13Winter Storm10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Morgan County has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
November 26, 2024Tropical StormDR-4848: Remnants Of Hurricane Helene
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).