Morgantown
WVMonongalia County, West Virginia
Population 106K |Median income $60,893 |2 hospitals
Population
105,988
Monongalia County
Median Income
$60,893
-4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$242,100
+24% vs avg
Median Age
32.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
107K+8%
Median Income
$62,704+42%
Median Home Value
$254,200+57%
Poverty Rate
20.5%-8%
Unemployment
5%-14%
Economics
Median Rent $929/mo
Poverty Rate
20.6% +43% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 48.3%
Work From Home 11.1%
Public Transit 1.4%
Demographics
White 88.2%
African American 3.5%
Asian 3.4%
Other / Multiethnic 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
39%
Obesity
31.9%
High Blood Pressure
31.9%
Physical Inactivity
22.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.9%
Binge Drinking
18.2%
Current Smoking
13.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.9%
Current Asthma
11.6%
Diabetes
10.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 60.2%
Annual Checkup 77.1%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.6%
Stroke
2.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
241 per 100k
-32% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1322 per 100k
-33% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
223.1
Homicide
5.9
Robbery
12.4
Burglary
214.0
Larceny-Theft
1007.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
100.6
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
MON HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
MORGANTOWN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC
MORGANTOWN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Monongalia County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.