Morgan County is a county located in the north central Piedmont region and the lake country region of the U.S. state of Georgia.

It has proximity to Lake Oconee, a recreation site, as well as to major employment centers such as Atlanta, Athens, Augusta and Macon.

It was named for renowned Revolutionary War commander Daniel Morgan.

During the American Civil War, the county provided the Panola Guards, which was a part of Cobb's Legion.

[4] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,097 people, 6,942 households, and 5,250 families residing in the county.