COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Morgan County

Georgia · 15,457 residents · 347 sq mi

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With 15,457 people, Morgan County is a county in Georgia. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The population is up 20% since 1990. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $97,600, having more than doubled since 1990. Households earn $40,249 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 36.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,457

+20%since 1990

from 12,883 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

+10%since 1990

from 33.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

347 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202421K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.6%(1,023)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.1%(1,258)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(1,160)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(1,045)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.3%(819)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.9%(1,995)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.8%(2,443)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.2%(2,199)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.2%(1,581)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.8%(1,048)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.1%(637)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.6%(249)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,249

+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $26,018 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,823

+76%since 1990

from $10,713 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

10.9%

−4.0 ptssince 1990

from 15.0% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,600

+46%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $50,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$470

+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $319 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

77.5%

+1.1 ptssince 1990

from 76.4% in 1990

22.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black34.7%(4,475)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(83)

Asian0.3%(33)

2000

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

Black28.4%(4,385)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(248)

Asian0.3%(51)

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

18.7%

+7.6 ptssince 1990

from 11.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

74.0%

+14.3 ptssince 1990

from 59.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.7%

+1.9 ptssince 1990

from 3.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

−9%since 1990

from 21.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married26%(1,476)

Married63.2%(3,587)

Widowed1.7%(96)

Divorced9.1%(519)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(1,410)

Married57.2%(3,626)

Widowed11.9%(754)

Divorced8.6%(544)

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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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