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Morgan County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Morgan County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Morgan County is a small exurban county of 20,614 residents that has grown 13.0% over five years, reflecting steady residential expansion in the Atlanta region's outer ring. The labor force is relatively modest, with a 60.9% participation rate and median worker earnings of $44,893, while 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment stands at a low 2.9%. Housing costs remain comparatively accessible—median home value of $323,100 and median gross rent of $1,090—against a median household income of $78,111, with a 78.2% homeownership rate pointing to a predominantly owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,614

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,111

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.0% since 2018

Morgan County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,498 (73.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,326 (20.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race612 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races255 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone232 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone155 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish395
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island92
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)54
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic12
  5. 5.Other Indo-European10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

963

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,800

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,661

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,167
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,172
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,038
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)927
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)904

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,641
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,039
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,652
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,485
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,104

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)1,401
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.39×)949
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.30×)606
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)681
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.13×)177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$323,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,090/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,153 (18.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999930 (14.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999924 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999530 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999488 (7.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999420 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,893

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,586 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled895 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home842 (8.9%)
  • Walked99 (1.0%)
  • Other68 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit16 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.