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Welcome to Morgan County ...

Time Zone: Morgan County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Decatur is the Seat for Morgan County.

Morgan County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morgan had a population of 119,630 people. This is an increase of 0.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 119,490 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morgan represented 2.5% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Morgan County:

  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
  • Eva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
    • Eva is located in Morgan County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>
  • Falkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
    • Falkville is located in Morgan County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <2>
  • Hartselle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Priceville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Morgan County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Trinity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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