The Town Files

Morgan County, Tennessee

21,361 people. The median home is worth $166,300 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $65,954.

Towns in Morgan County

Towns in Morgan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Coalfield2,361$190,200$90,10441.2
Wartburg848$192,000$30,62537.3
Sunbright519$120,400$59,37540.5

People and housing

Morgan CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$166,300$204,650
Median rent$770$863
Median household income$65,954$57,917
Median age42.340.8
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%18.2%
Below the poverty line15.1%14.2%

Jobs and pay

3,618 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,908 a year.

Largest industries in Morgan CountyHealth care & social assistan…702 jobs · $32,104Manufacturing273 jobs · $55,876Retail218 jobs · $24,857Administrative & support192 jobs · $44,373Hotels & restaurants156 jobs · $26,470Other services40 jobs · $47,475
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Morgan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 354 storm events in Morgan County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Morgan County by type since 1996Hail57Flood13Drought1Tornado6High Wind2Ice Storm4Heavy Snow20Flash Flood27Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Morgan County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2023Severe StormDR-4701: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4514: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3473: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).