Morgan County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Morgan County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Georgia
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 89% of counties in Georgia
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 74% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,078 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 59.4 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.04% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,120 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Morgan County grew by 16.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 21,078 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Morgan County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.5% of residents. That is 1.9 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,940 18.7% -4.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,894 18.5% -4.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,743 22.5% +1.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,200 19.9% +5.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Morgan County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 49.5% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Morgan County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,783 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.87% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Morgan County is about 3% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $270,512 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,108 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.2% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Morgan County is about 20.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,108 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Morgan County spend about 50 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 210 hours, about 8.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.2 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.5 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 210 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,521 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,094 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 564 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Morgan County is 25 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Morgan County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.0% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Morgan County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Morgan County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.3% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Morgan County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, GA is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 21,078 residents against a local median of 33,203. Morgan County, GA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 12% below the local median at $270,512 against $306,735. Morgan County, GA has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, GA | 21,078 | $79,783 #4/5 | $270,512 #5/5 | 25.2 min #4/5 |
| Oconee County, GA | 43,551 | $122,551 | $292,882 | 21.0 min |
| Putnam County, GA | 22,855 | $71,029 | $320,588 | 23.3 min |
| Walton County, GA | 103,328 | $85,152 | $286,116 | 31.5 min |
| Greene County, GA | 20,109 | $86,624 | $885,416 | 21.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Morgan County, Georgia.
How many people live in Morgan County, Georgia?
About 21,078 people live in Morgan County, Georgia, in 8,120 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 43.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Morgan County, Georgia urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Morgan County, Georgia has 59 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Morgan County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($270,512 against $79,783), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,108 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Morgan County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Morgan County, Georgia is only 2.4%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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