Morgantown, West Virginia
Demographics
Following the 2010 census, Monongalia County (with county seat Morgantown) and neighboring Preston County were acknowledged as a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) by the United States government.

Morgantown, West Virginia

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: Following the 2010 census, Monongalia County (with county seat Morgantown) and neighboring Preston County were acknowledged as a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) by the United States government.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1860	741	—

1870	797	7.6%

1880	745	−6.5%

1890	1,011	35.7%

1900	1,895	87.4%

1910	9,150	382.8%

1920	12,127	32.5%

1930	16,186	33.5%

1940	16,655	2.9%

1950	25,525	53.3%

1960	22,487	−11.9%

1970	29,431	30.9%

1980	27,605	−6.2%

1990	25,879	−6.3%

2000	26,809	3.6%

2010	29,660	10.6%

Est. 2017	30,547	3.0%

Sources: 1900–2010 U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

Sentence(s)

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,809 people residing in the Morgantown, West Virginia.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2000, there were 26,809 people residing in the Morgantown, West Virginia.