Morgan County, Georgia

Not to be confused with Morgan, Georgia.

Morgan County, Georgia
Morgan County Courthouse (built 1905)
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	1862
Seat	Madison
Largest city	Madison
Area
• Total	355 sq mi (919 km2)
• Land	347 sq mi (899 km2)
• Water	7.3 sq mi (19 km2), 2.1%
Population
• (2010)	17,868
• Density	51/sq mi (20/km²)
Congressional district	10th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4

Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,868. The county seat is Madison, Georgia.

History

Morgan County was created on December 10, 1807. 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 355 square miles (920 km²), of which 347 square miles (900 km²) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km²) (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

• Interstate 20
• U.S. Route 129
• 
  U.S. Route 129 Bypass
• U.S. Route 278
• U.S. Route 441
• 
  U.S. Route 441 Bypass
• State Route 12
• State Route 24
• State Route 24 Bypass
• State Route 83
• State Route 186
• State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)

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)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	8,369		—
1820	13,520		61.5%
1830	12,046		−10.9%
1840	9,121		−24.3%
1850	10,744		17.8%
1860	9,997		−7.0%
1870	10,696		7.0%
1880	14,032		31.2%
1890	16,041		14.3%
1900	15,813		−1.4%
1910	19,717		24.7%
1920	20,143		2.2%
1930	12,488		−38.0%
1940	12,713		1.8%
1950	11,899		−6.4%
1960	10,280		−13.6%
1970	9,904		−3.7%
1980	11,572		16.8%
1990	12,883		11.3%
2000	15,457		20.0%
2010	17,868		15.6%
Est. 2014	17,956		0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,457 people, 5,558 households, and 4,301 families residing in the county. The population density was 17/km² (44/mi²). There were 6,128 housing units at an average density of 7/km² (18/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.69% White, 28.53% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,558 households out of which 34.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 14.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.60% were non-families. 19.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,249, and the median income for a family was $46,146. Males had a median income of $34,634 versus $22,206 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,823. About 8.90% of families and 10.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 17,868 people, 6,660 households, and 5,073 families residing in the county. The population density was 51.4 inhabitants per square mile (19.8/km²). There were 7,472 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.7% white, 23.6% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 16.8% were American, 12.5% were English, 11.4% were Irish, and 9.0% were German.

Of the 6,660 households, 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 23.8% were non-families, and 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age was 41.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,817 and the median income for a family was $57,724. Males had a median income of $44,101 versus $30,133 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,732. About 13.5% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Incorporated Cities

• Bostwick
• Buckhead
• Madison
• Rutledge

Unincorporated

• Godfrey (ghost town)
• Pennington

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morgan County, Georgia