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    Morehead, KY
    Demographic Data



    Morehead Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Morehead Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    6,789

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    2.7%
    5 - 17:
    9.8%
    18 - 24:
    50.9%
    25 - 34:
    9.4%
    35 - 54:
    14.5%
    55 - 64:
    4.9%
    Over 65 Years:
    7.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    48.8%
    48.8%
    86.3%
    86.3%
    29.9%
    29.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Morehead
    USA
    $23,475
    $23,475
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Morehead
    USA
    $36,741
    $36,741
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    38.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Accommodation
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Arts
    Administration
    Manufacturing
    Other
    Public Service
    21.3%
    21.3%
    19.1%
    19.1%
    19.1%
    19.1%
    12.1%
    12.1%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    90.3%
    90.3%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Scottish
    French
    Scots-Irish
    Polish
    Welsh
    Italian
    European
    Danish
    British
    African
    Iranian
    Dutch
    Hungarian
    Russian
    Austrian
    Finnish
    Czech
    12.0%
    12.0%
    11.3%
    11.3%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Polish
    Spanish
    German/Yiddish
    Chinese
    Italian
    Greek
    Tagalog
    Native American languages
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    96.6%
    96.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Morehead Residents

    2.7%

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