Morgantown, Adams County, Mississippi

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

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]

Morgantown, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Morgantown
Morgantown
Coordinates: 31°34′26″N 91°20′50″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Adams
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	200 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,334
• Density	1,600/sq mi (640/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	673813[1]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,412		—
2020	1,334		−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. "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. "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.