Morgan CityMS
A town of 187, settled in 1909.
Is Morgan City a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Morgan City, above both the Mississippi town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Morgan City’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both Mississippi’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Morgan City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
187 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morgan City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Morgan City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Morgan City.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Morgan City’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Morgan City for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Morgan City is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Greenwood (31%), Mississippi Valley State University (10%) and Itta Bena (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Morgan City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Morgan City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Morgan City has mild winters and hot summers
Morgan City has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Morgan City’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Mississippi and the rest of the country, more of Morgan City’s adults say their health is fair or poor
38% of Morgan City adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Morgan City. 39% of Morgan City adults feel lonely.
| Morgan City | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Morgan City | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 7.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 13.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 53.2% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Morgan City
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Morgan City
About 9 of every 100 Morgan City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
100% of working residents leave Morgan City for work
Where Morgan City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Morgan City
Town in Mississippi, United States
Morgan City, Mississippi is a town in Leflore County along Mississippi Highway 7. As of the 2020 census, Morgan City had a population of 207. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 118 ft
- ZIP code
- 38946
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Morgan City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morgan City, MS a good place to live?
Morgan City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.