# 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 355 square miles (920 km$^2$), of which 347 square miles (900 km$^2$) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km$^2$) (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 278 Truck
* U.S. Route 441
* U.S. Route 441 Bypass
* State Route 12
* State Route 12 Truck
* 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)

## Communities
### Cities

* Bostwick
* Madison (county seat)
* Rutledge

### Town

* Buckhead

### Unincorporated communities

* Apalachee
* Godfrey (ghost town)
* Pennington

## Demographics

Morgan County racial composition as of 2020 :
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 14,487 | 72.09% |
| Black or African American | 4,105 | 20.43% |
| Native American | 42 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 122 | 0.61% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Other/Mixed | 628 | 3.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 712 | 3.54% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,097 people, 6,942 households, and 5,250 families residing in the county.

## Politics

United States presidential election results for Morgan County, Georgia :
| Year | Republican | Republican | Democratic | Democratic | Third party(ies) | Third party(ies) |
| Year | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
| 2024 | 9,589 | 72.75% | 3,533 | 26.80% | 59 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 8,231 | 70.29% | 3,353 | 28.63% | 126 | 1.08% |
| 2016 | 6,559 | 69.22% | 2,663 | 28.11% | 253 | 2.67% |
| 2012 | 6,186 | 68.42% | 2,753 | 30.45% | 102 | 1.13% |
| 2008 | 5,987 | 65.32% | 3,091 | 33.73% | 87 | 0.95% |
| 2004 | 4,902 | 67.64% | 2,304 | 31.79% | 41 | 0.57% |
| 2000 | 3,524 | 59.71% | 2,238 | 37.92% | 140 | 2.37% |
| 1996 | 2,118 | 45.92% | 2,111 | 45.77% | 383 | 8.30% |
| 1992 | 1,797 | 40.34% | 2,057 | 46.17% | 601 | 13.49% |
| 1988 | 2,108 | 58.10% | 1,508 | 41.57% | 12 | 0.33% |
| 1984 | 2,301 | 57.31% | 1,714 | 42.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 1,323 | 36.04% | 2,276 | 62.00% | 72 | 1.96% |
| 1976 | 904 | 28.45% | 2,274 | 71.55% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 2,007 | 75.03% | 668 | 24.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 616 | 20.67% | 973 | 32.65% | 1,391 | 46.68% |
| 1964 | 1,485 | 47.31% | 1,654 | 52.69% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 373 | 20.04% | 1,488 | 79.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 246 | 14.15% | 1,492 | 85.85% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 247 | 13.03% | 1,649 | 86.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 115 | 8.18% | 1,147 | 81.58% | 144 | 10.24% |
| 1944 | 51 | 4.18% | 1,166 | 95.50% | 4 | 0.33% |
| 1940 | 24 | 4.72% | 484 | 95.28% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 37 | 3.17% | 1,130 | 96.66% | 2 | 0.17% |
| 1932 | 74 | 7.36% | 923 | 91.75% | 9 | 0.89% |
| 1928 | 208 | 20.57% | 803 | 79.43% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 126 | 16.41% | 598 | 77.86% | 44 | 5.73% |
| 1920 | 176 | 28.12% | 450 | 71.88% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1916 | 58 | 7.63% | 643 | 84.61% | 59 | 7.76% |
| 1912 | 37 | 6.19% | 537 | 89.80% | 24 | 4.01% |