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Population: 12,703. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,930 (-6.1% change)
Males: 6,120 (48.2%), Females: 6,583 (51.8%)

Zip codes: 70380.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $28,324
Median house value: $76,400

Population by Race

Races in Morgan City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.4%)
  • Black (23.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (28.2%), United States (12.4%), Irish (7.7%), German (7.1%), Italian (6.7%), French Canadian (6.2%).

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 5.9 square miles

Map of Morgan City, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morgan City

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morgan City city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

2.1% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -1,938 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Morgan City:

  • TECHE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1125 MARGUERITE STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Morgan City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morgan City:

  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; Abbreviation: ARA)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 57 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 65 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morgan City:

  • HARRY P WILLIAMS MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; PATTERSON, LA; Abbreviation: PTN)
  • THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Abbreviation: L83)
  • LE MAIRE MEML (about 34 miles; JEANERETTE, LA; Abbreviation: 2R1)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Morgan City:

  • LOUISIANA TECH COLLEGE-YOUNG MEMORIAL CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 528; Location: 900 YOUNGS RD; Public; Website: www.youngmemorial.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morgan City:

  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 49 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 68 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 77 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 77 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high school in Morgan City:

  • MORGAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 2400 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Morgan City:

  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 2100 CEDAR STREET UNIT 1; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morgan City:

  • MORGAN CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 911 MARGUERITE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BAYOU VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 1155 DELMAR STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WYANDOTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 2 GLENWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JULIA B. MAITLAND SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 1907 FEDERAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • M.E. NORMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 900 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BAYOU L’OURSE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 216 LARK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • M.D. SHANNON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 409 BRASHEAR AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • STEPHENSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 3243 HIGHWAY 70; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Morgan City:

  • HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 2100 CEDAR STREET UNIT 2; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Morgan City:

  • MORGAN CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $144,287; Location: 220 EVERETT STREET; 38,593 books; 548 audio materials; 248 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)

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