Morgantown, Adams County, Mississippi

For other unincorporated communities in Mississippi, see Morgantown, Marion County, Mississippi and Morgantown, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.

Morgantown, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Morgantown
Morgantown is located in Mississippi
Morgantown
Morgantown
Coordinates: 31°34′26″N 91°20′50″W / 31.57389°N 91.34722°W / 31.57389; -91.34722
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyAdams
Area
 • Total
0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Land0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
200 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,334
 • Density1,600/sq mi (640/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID673813[1]

Morgantown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Adams County, Mississippi, United States, located to the northeast of the city of Natchez. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,334.[2]

The community is located 4 miles (6 km) east of downtown Natchez, slightly north of U.S. Route 84, and is centered on Morgantown Road. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has an area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,412—
20201,334−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

2020 census

Morgantown CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 520 365 36.83% 27.36%
Black or African American alone (NH) 828 931 58.64% 69.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 10 3 0.71% 0.22%
Asian alone (NH) 8 2 0.57% 0.15%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0 0.07% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 10 15 0.71% 1.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35 18 2.48% 1.35%
Total 1,412 1,334 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Morgantown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Morgantown CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morgantown CDP, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morgantown CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morgantown CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.


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