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Morgantown, West Virginia

City in Monongalia County, West Virginia · ZIP 26501, 26505, 26506

  • Monongalia County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9 public schools
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  • 30,490 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,119Households
  • $42,245Median household income
  • $238,200Median home value
  • 9Public schools
  • 4ZIP codes

About Morgantown

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Population, 2000 to 2020+13.2%
26k28k30k32k2000: 26,80920002010: 29,66020102020: 30,347202026,80930,347
Population of Morgantown at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,809
201029,660
202030,347

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Morgantown
Under $50k55.3%
$50k to $100k21%
$100k to $150k11.8%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over7.2%

Median household income $42,245 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Morgantown
Owner occupied
5,369 units
Renter occupied
6,750 units
Vacancy rate
14.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Morgantown compared with its county and state
Morgantown compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMorgantownMonongalia CountyWest Virginia
Population30,273106,5201,784,462
Median household income$42,245$62,704$57,917
Median age24.032.542.7
Median home value$238,200$254,200$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher58.1%47.9%23.3%
Foreign-born residents6.2%5.1%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes44.3%57.6%74.3%
Mean commute to work17.3 minutes21.8 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Morgantown9
Public schools in Morgantown, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Eastwood Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Mountainview Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
North Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Suncrest Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Mountaineer Middle SchoolPublic6–8MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
South Middle SchoolPublic6–8MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Suncrest Middle SchoolPublic6–8MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Monongalia Technical Education CenterCareer and technical9–12MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Morgantown High SchoolPublic9–12MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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