The Town Files

Morgan County, Georgia

21,078 people. The median home is worth $342,300 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $78,111.

Towns in Morgan County

Towns in Morgan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Madison4,447$347,200$61,51045.8
Rutledge871$283,900$56,94429.2

People and housing

Morgan CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$342,300$202,650
Median rent$1,108$1,000
Median household income$78,111$57,176
Median age42.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%19.6%
Below the poverty line8.8%16.2%

Jobs and pay

8,799 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,852 a year.

Largest industries in Morgan CountyManufacturing1,617 jobs · $65,425Hotels & restaurants1,271 jobs · $24,518Retail1,192 jobs · $28,702Wholesale trade1,015 jobs · $87,593Construction445 jobs · $72,420Other services282 jobs · $33,736
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Morgan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 285 storm events in Morgan County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Morgan County by type since 1996Hail33Heat7Drought36High Wind5Ice Storm5Lightning9Heavy Snow5Flash Flood14Winter Storm6Tropical Storm15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Morgan County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
September 15, 2017HurricaneDR-4338: Hurricane Irma
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).