Morgantown, West Virginia Population History

What is the current population of Morgantown?

Based on the latest 2020 data from the US census, the current population of Morgantown is 30,549. Morgantown, West Virginia is the 1,257th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Morgantown?

The current population of Morgantown (30,549) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Morgantown growing?

Morgantown has grown 14.4% since the 2000. Morgantown, West Virginia's growth is about average. 44% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Population History

Year	Population	Rank in US
2019	30,549	1,257
2018	30,955	1,236
2017	30,547	1,248
2016	30,855	1,226
2015	30,708	1,219
2014	31,073	1,194
2013	30,666	1,204
2012	31,000	1,175
2011	30,672	1,176
2010	29,660	1,204
2009	30,333	1,162
2008	29,639	1,173
2007	29,308	1,176
2006	29,217	1,173
2005	29,035	1,166
2004	28,489	1,171
2003	28,233	1,170
2002	27,631	1,181
2001	27,265	1,192
2000	26,697	1,197
1990	28,272	986

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US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2019
1247	Aiken, South Carolina	30,869	17.9%
1248	Nicholasville, Kentucky	30,865	48.0%
1249	Ithaca, New York	30,837	6.7%
1250	Lawrenceville, Georgia	30,834	34.0%
1251	Winter Park, Florida	30,825	10.5%
1252	Fitchburg, Wisconsin	30,792	49.3%
1253	Fountain, Colorado	30,735	98.0%
1254	Brooklyn Center, Minnesota	30,690	5.3%
1255	Lafayette, Colorado	30,687	31.3%
1256	Hopkinsville, Kentucky	30,680	1.6%
1257	Morgantown, West Virginia	30,549	14.4%
1258	Canton, Georgia	30,528	259.4%
1259	Poughkeepsie, New York	30,515	1.1%
1260	Crown Point, Indiana	30,488	53.6%
1261	Danville, Illinois	30,479	-11.3%
1262	Windsor, Colorado	30,477	194.1%
1263	Gloucester, Massachusetts	30,430	0.2%
1264	Gurnee, Illinois	30,378	4.9%
1265	Holladay, Utah	30,325	15.3%
1266	Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina	30,324	269.8%
1267	Chamblee, Georgia	30,307	217.8%

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