Census place 2252040

Morgan City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Morgan City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Morgan City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Morgan City has a population of 10,757 and 1,798 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 35 covered Louisiana places are: median home value is $155,200, below the comparison median of $214,300; typical commute is 26 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.3 minutes; and population density is 1,798/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,592/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$155,200
Below the comparison median of $214,300
typical commute
26 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.3 minutes
population density
1,798/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,592/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Morgan City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,757
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1%
Population estimate
Density
1,798/sq mi
6 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,474
Median home value
$155,200
Median gross rent
$917
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.3%
Typical commute
26 min
Drive-alone commute
85%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
55.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
3.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
12.2%
Households with children
32.6%
Residents with a disability
13.3%
Residents without insurance
14.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for St. Mary Parish provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
36
Hurricane declarations
25
Flood declarations
5
Coastal Storm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEW IBERIA AP - ACADIANA RGNL (47 mi from place center)
Average high
79.1°F
Average low
59.4°F
Annual rainfall
59.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Morgan City.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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