Morgan County, Georgia

Morgan County is a county located in the north central Piedmont region and the lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,097. The county seat is Madison.

Since the early 21st century, the county has had a housing boom. It has proximity to Lake Oconee, a recreation site, as well as to major employment centers such as Atlanta, Athens, Augusta and Macon.

History

Morgan County was created on December 10, 1807. It was named for renowned Revolutionary War commander Daniel Morgan. During the American Civil War, the county provided the Panola Guards, which was a part of Cobb's Legion.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water. The entirety of Morgan County is located in the Upper Oconee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Oconee County (north)
Greene County (east)
Putnam County (southeast)
Jasper County (southwest)
Newton County (west)
Walton County (northwest)

National protected area

Oconee National Forest (part)

Communities

Cities

Bostwick
Madison (county seat)
Rutledge

Town

Buckhead

Census-designated place

Godfrey

Unincorporated communities

Apalachee
Pennington

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+Morgan County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 1980

!Pop 1990

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020

!% 1980

!% 1990

!% 2000

!% 2010

!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020

|White alone (NH)

|6,761

|8,293

|10,619

|12,814

|style='background: #ffffe6; |14,487

|58.43%

|64.37%

|68.70%

|71.71%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |72.09%

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|4,689

|4,436

|4,385

|4,199

|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,105

|40.52%

|34.43%

|28.37%

|23.50%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |20.43%

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|11

|21

|45

|style='background: #ffffe6; |42

|0.08%

|0.09%

|0.14%

|0.25%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%

|Asian alone (NH)

|10

|26

|51

|106

|style='background: #ffffe6; |122

|0.09%

|0.20%

|0.33%

|0.59%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.61%

|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|style='background: #ffffe6; |1

|0.01%

|0.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%

|Other race alone (NH)

|12

|17

|style='background: #ffffe6; |68

|0.00%

|0.08%

|0.10%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.34%

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|120

|193

|style='background: #ffffe6; |560

|0.78%

|1.08%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.79%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|103

|117

|248

|494

|style='background: #ffffe6; |712

|0.89%

|0.91%

|1.60%

|2.76%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.54%

|Total

|11,572

|12,883

|15,457

|17,868

|style='background: #ffffe6; |20,097

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 20,097. The median age was 43.1 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.6 males age 18 and over. 23.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 76.6% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 72.7% White, 20.5% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.9% from some other race, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.5% of the population. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Morgan County is part of District 114.

Education

Public education is provided by the Morgan County School District.