In 2023, Morgan City, LA had a population of 48.5k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $51,768. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Morgan City, LA declined from 49,114 to 48,455, a −1.34% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,322 to $51,768, a 9.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morgan City, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%), Other (Hispanic) (3.53%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.39%).
None of the households in Morgan City, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97% of the residents in Morgan City, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Morgan City, LA are South Central Louisiana Technical College (1,596 degrees awarded in 2018).
In 2023, the median property value in Morgan City, LA was $128,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.
Most people in Morgan City, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan City, LA was 2 cars per household.
Morgan City, LA borders Houma-Thibodaux, LA and Lafayette, LA.
