Morgan County, Alabama Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Morgan County
U.S. county
The Morgan County Courthouse in Decatur
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	February 6, 1818
Named for	Daniel Morgan
Seat	Decatur
Largest city	Decatur
Area
• Total	599 sq mi (1,550 km²)
• Land	579 sq mi (1,500 km²)
• Water	20 sq mi (50 km²) 3.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	123,421
• Estimate (2021)	123,668
• Density	206.05/sq mi (79.55/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th
County Number 52 on Alabama Licence Plates

Morgan County is a county in the north central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 123,421. The county seat is Decatur. The county was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on February 6, 1818, from land acquired from the Cherokee Indians in the Treaty of Turkeytown, and was originally called Cotaco County. On June 14, 1821, it was renamed in honor of American Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan of Virginia. It is a prohibition or dry county, although alcohol sales are allowed in the cities of Decatur, Hartselle, and Priceville. Morgan County is included in the Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area. It is a part of the North, Northwest, and North-Central regions of Alabama.

Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
- 2020 census
Transportation
- Major highways
- Rail
Communities
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 599 square miles (1,550 km²), of which 579 square miles (1,500 km²) is land and 20 square miles (52 km²) (3.3%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1820	5,263	—
1830	9,062	72.2%
1840	9,841	8.6%
1850	10,125	2.9%
1860	11,335	12.0%
1870	12,187	7.5%
1880	16,428	34.8%
1890	24,089	46.6%
1900	28,820	19.6%
1910	33,781	17.2%
1920	40,196	19.0%
1930	46,176	14.9%
1940	48,148	4.3%
1950	52,924	9.9%
1960	60,454	14.2%
1970	77,306	27.9%
1980	90,231	16.7%
1990	100,043	10.9%
2000	111,064	11.0%
2010	119,490	7.6%
2020	123,421	3.3%
2021 (est.)	123,668	3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 119,490 people, 47,030 households, and 33,135 families living in the county. The population density was 206.4 people per square mile (79.7/km²). There were 51,193 housing units at an average density of 88 per square mile (34/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.8% White, 11.9% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.8% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 7.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 47,030 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.9% of households were one person and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median household income was $44,349 and the median family income was $54,653. Males had a median income of $43,455 versus $29,270 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,090. About 10.9% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Morgan County racial composition
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	88,238	71.49%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	15,307	12.4%
Native American	631	0.51%
Asian	829	0.67%
Pacific Islander	79	0.06%
Other/Mixed	5,960	4.83%
Hispanic or Latino	12,377	10.03%