Morgan County, Georgia

Morgan County
County
Morgan County Courthouse in Madison
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°35′N 83°29′W / 33.59°N 83.49°W / 33.59; -83.49
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 10, 1807; 216 years ago (1807-12-10)
Seat	Madison
Largest city	Madison
Area
• Total	361 sq mi (930 km2)
• Land	345 sq mi (890 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  4.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,097
• Density	58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	10th

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.^[1] The county seat is Madison.^[2]

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.