COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Morgan County

Georgia · 12,883 residents · 347 sq mi

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With 12,883 people, Morgan County is a county in Georgia. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $50,900. The population has fallen 17% since 2000. Median rent is $319 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,883

−17%vs 2000

vs 15,457 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

347 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(920)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(952)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(1,083)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(988)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(803)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(2,056)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(1,895)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(1,440)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.1%(1,038)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(901)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(634)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(173)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,018

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,249 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,713

−43%vs 2000

vs $18,823 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.0%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,900

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$319

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $470 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

23.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic68.7%(10,619)

Black28.4%(4,385)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(248)

Asian0.3%(51)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic64.8%(8,344)

Black34.7%(4,475)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(83)

Asian0.3%(33)

Other0.2%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(483)

South American0.5%(99)

Colombian0.5%(99)

Cuban0.2%(48)

Central American0.2%(40)

Panamanian0.2%(40)

Puerto Rican0.2%(36)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.7%(146)

Thai0%(7)

Vietnamese0%(2)

Ancestry

English17.8%(3,751)

American13.8%(2,903)

Irish10.4%(2,202)

German7.5%(1,571)

Scottish3.3%(687)

Italian2.3%(493)

French2.3%(492)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(235)

Danish0.9%(192)

Welsh0.7%(148)

West Indian0.6%(121)

British0.4%(85)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.4%(81)

Swedish0.3%(56)

Norwegian0.3%(53)

Guyanese0.2%(39)

Austrian0.2%(33)

Russian0.2%(33)

Dutch0.1%(29)

Ukrainian0.1%(26)

Australian0.1%(17)

Subsaharan African0.1%(16)

Portuguese0.1%(14)

Canadian0.1%(12)

Croatian0.1%(11)

French Canadian0.1%(11)

Slovak0%(9)

Czech0%(8)

Greek0%(3)

Nigerian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.6%

−14.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.1 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 19.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.3%(2,347)

Married61.1%(5,069)

Widowed2%(166)

Divorced8.6%(711)

Women 15+

Never married25.3%(2,339)

Married55.4%(5,115)

Widowed8.9%(825)

Divorced10.4%(956)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.1%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.8%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.6%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.8%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 67.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.3%(205)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(247)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(361)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.5%(53)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 963 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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