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.

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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 +Morgan County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)6,7618,29310,61912,81414,48758.43%64.37%68.70%71.71%72.09%Black or African American alone (NH)4,6894,4364,3854,1994,10540.52%34.43%28.37%23.50%20.43%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)9112145420.08%0.09%0.14%0.25%0.21%Asian alone (NH)1026511061220.09%0.20%0.33%0.59%0.61%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census101xx0.01%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)001217680.00%0.00%0.08%0.10%0.34%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census120193560xx0.78%1.08%2.79%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1031172484947120.89%0.91%1.60%2.76%3.54%Total11,57212,88315,45717,86820,097 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%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.

There were 7,534 households in the county, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 25.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 8,318 housing units, of which 9.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 76.1% were owner-occupied and 23.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.

Politics As of the 2020s, Morgan County is a strongly Republican voting county, voting 72% for Donald Trump in 2024. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Morgan County is part of Georgia's 10th congressional district, currently represented by Mike Collins. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Morgan County is part of District 42. 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.

Morgan County, Georgia

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