Morgantown, Mississippi

Community in Adams County · population 1,334 (2020 Census)

Median home: $95,100
Household income: $52,308
Jan low / Jul high: 36° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 22
Median age: 46.2

Morgantown is a community of 1,334 people in Adams County, Mississippi. The median home is worth $95,100, below the typical Mississippi town ($124,700). It ranks hipper than 98% of Mississippi towns, easier by car than 89% of Mississippi towns, better for retirees than 82% of Mississippi towns.

Morgantown in our rankings:

How Morgantown ranks

Percentile among Mississippi towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Mississippi towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Morgantown is worth $95,100, below the typical Mississippi town ($124,700). Homes cost about 1.8 times the median household income of $52,308, which is more affordable than 93% of Mississippi towns. Median rent is $928 a month. 75.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Mississippi towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Morgantown	Typical Mississippi town
Median home value	$95,100	$124,700
Median rent	$928	$820
Median household income	$52,308	$45,965
Home value ÷ income	1.8×	2.8×
Homeownership	75.4%	65.3%
Median year built	1967	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Morgantown

People	Morgantown	Typical Mississippi town
Median age	46.2	37.3
Age 65 and over	24.7%	16.6%
Under 18	8.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.8%	19.4%
Below the poverty line	19.2%	22.9%
Veterans	5.4%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.9%	—
Work from home	0.0%	4.0%
Average commute	15.2 min	23.9 min
Homes with broadband	95.3%	83.3%

Weather in Morgantown

July highs average 89.5°F and January lows 35.9°F. About 60.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.3 inches of snow (typical Mississippi town: 0.5 in). Expect about 67 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 39 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Natchez station (1.2 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Morgantown since 1950, compared with 31 for the typical Mississippi town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on November 1, 2018 about 0.5 miles from the town center. The most recent was on December 28, 2024.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 43 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 6, 1983.

Severe weather in Adams County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Adams County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Adams County has been included in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 6, 2026	Winter Storm	DR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
August 12, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4727: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes.
October 22, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3569: Hurricane Ida

Jobs and pay in Adams County

Adams County had 10,115 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $41,978 a year. Unemployment was 4.4% in 2023; in Morgantown itself the ACS puts it at 5.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Morgantown

Natchez, MS
3.0 mi · 14,520 people · home $119,400
Vidalia, LA
5.2 mi · 4,027 people · home $152,500
Cloverdale, MS
6.6 mi · 557 people · home —
Minorca, LA
8.2 mi · 2,156 people · home $57,300
Ridgecrest, LA
10.7 mi · 583 people · home $57,500
Ferriday, LA
12.7 mi · 3,189 people · home $84,800
Clayton, LA
14.8 mi · 584 people · home $73,800
Waterproof, LA
16.2 mi · 541 people · home $47,300

Morgantown questions

Is Morgantown, Mississippi a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Morgantown scores better for retirees than 82% of Mississippi towns and quieter than 69%. 24.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 46.2).

How much does a house cost in Morgantown?

The median owner-occupied home in Morgantown is valued at $95,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $52,308, so homes cost about 1.8 times income. Median rent is $928 a month.

What is the weather like in Morgantown?

July highs average 89.5°F and January lows 35.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 60.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.3 inches of snow.

Does Morgantown get tornadoes?

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Morgantown since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on November 1, 2018. The typical Mississippi town has had 31.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Morgantown's Census boundary (GEOID 2848880). Comparisons use the median of Mississippi towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.