Moving to Morehead, Kentucky

About Morehead, Kentucky
Morehead

Morehead is a home rule-class city located along US 60 (the historic Midland Trail) and Interstate 64 in Rowan County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 7,151 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census.

It was the focal point of the Rowan County War and is the home of Morehead State University.

Gender
Gender Morehead Kentucky Country
Female 52.4% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 47.6% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.052%48%Female52.4%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.015%14%14%9%9%12%10%11%0%5%< $1000014.9%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Morehead Kentucky Country
Less than $10,000 14.9% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 14.4% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14.4% 10.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.2% 10.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.6% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 11.8% 18% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10% 12.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.3% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0.2% 4.5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.2% 4.2% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.03%6%29%28%8%12%6%5%3%High School or GED29%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Morehead Kentucky Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 33% 27.0%
Other College 28% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 5% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Morehead Kentucky  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.005101520>$200K$150K$200K$100K$150K$75K$100K$50K$75K$35K$50K$25K$35K$15K$25K$10K$15K<$10K14.98.15.814.45.54.114.410.48.59.210.48.68.613.51211.81817.21012.412.811.31315.60.24.57.15.24.28.3
Education
 Morehead Kentucky  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0010203040Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade345687293327282120899121520679522311
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.090%3%0%2%4%0%1%0%White90.5%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Morehead Kentucky Country
White 90.5% 84.1% 60.1%
African American 2.6% 8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.2% 3.8% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Morehead Kentucky  Country
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