Morgan County, Tennessee
County seat: Wartburg · Population 22,160 (2025) · 522 sq mi
Morgan County is the 64th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 22,160 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wartburg. It is part of the East Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Morgan County facts
- County seat
- Wartburg
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 22,160 +5.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 522 sq mi 33rd largest of 95
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 42 per sq mi
- Established
- 1817
- Same name
- One of 11 Morgan Counties in the US
- Named after
- Daniel Morgan American pioneer, soldier, and politician (1736-1802)
- Largest city
- Coalfield 2,754
- Median household income
- $65,954
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 47129
Cities and towns in Morgan County
Morgan County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Morgan County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg (county seat) | City | 957 | |
| Sunbright | City | 549 | |
| Oakdale | Town | 201 | |
| Oliver Springs | Town | 36 | Anderson and Roane counties |
| Harriman | City | 0 | Roane County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Coalfield | 2,754 | |
| Petros | 352 |
ZIP codes in Morgan County
12 ZIP codes reach into Morgan County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37719
- 37726 also Fentress County
- 37733
- 37748 also Roane County
- 37770
- 37829
- 37840 also Anderson and Roane counties
- 37845
- 37852 also Scott County
- 37854 also Roane and Cumberland counties
- 37872 also Scott County
- 37887
Population of Morgan County, 2020–2025
Morgan County grew by 1,123 people (+5.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 646 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,743 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 21,051 |
| 2021 | 21,137 |
| 2022 | 21,184 |
| 2023 | 21,542 |
| 2024 | 22,075 |
| 2025 | 22,160 |
Neighboring counties
- Fentress County northwest · 20,322 people
- Roane County south · 57,395 people
- Scott County north · 22,671 people
- Cumberland County southwest · 66,300 people
- Anderson County east · 82,066 people
Printable Morgan County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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