The Town Files

Morgan County, Indiana

72,659 people. The median home is worth $237,600 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $79,429.

Towns in Morgan County

Towns in Morgan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Martinsville11,932$163,400$60,17738.2
Mooresville9,411$206,400$68,98340.7
Brooklyn2,511$119,000$58,17633.6

People and housing

Morgan CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$237,600$150,400
Median rent$1,042$888
Median household income$79,429$61,953
Median age41.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%17.4%
Below the poverty line9.3%11.6%

Jobs and pay

15,502 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,967 a year.

Largest industries in Morgan CountyManufacturing2,363 jobs · $67,329Health care & social assistan…2,068 jobs · $48,789Retail1,961 jobs · $33,074Hotels & restaurants1,637 jobs · $21,679Construction1,284 jobs · $74,836Other services623 jobs · $36,640
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Morgan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 462 storm events in Morgan County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Morgan County by type since 1996Hail122Flood61Drought8Tornado14High Wind9Lightning7Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow16Flash Flood30Winter Storm22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Morgan County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).