County outline
Where Morgan County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 99.7% of Morgan County’s measured area and water for 0.3%. Its combined area converts to 1,582.2 square kilometers or approximately 390,982 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 609.197 | 1,577.813 | 389,886.1 |
| Water | 1.713 | 4.437 | 1,096.3 |
| Total | 610.91 | 1,582.25 | 390,982.4 |
How Morgan County compares
By original Census land area, Morgan County ranks #28 of 29 in Utah and #1590 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 0.251 times the Utah county-equivalent median of 2,427.6 square miles. It accounts for 0.7% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Utah ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Morgan County
The Census Bureau estimates that 13,383 people lived in Morgan County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #2,266 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #20 of 29 in Utah. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 12,296, the population has grown by 1,087 (+8.8%), compared with +8.2% for Utah as a whole.
With 609.2 square miles of land, that is 22 people per square mile (8.5 per km²), placing Morgan County #2,254 nationally for density and #9 in Utah. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Utah median is 11. Put another way, there are about 29 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 12,385 | 12,666 | 12,857 | 12,986 | 13,110 | 13,383 |
| Change | — | +281 | +191 | +129 | +124 | +273 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Morgan County
1 incorporated place lies at least partly in Morgan County. Together they are home to 4,580 people (34.2%); the other 8,803 (65.8%) live outside any incorporated place, in unincorporated communities and rural areas.
The largest is Morgan city, with 4,580 residents in the county.
Metropolitan area
Morgan County is an outlying county of the Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its 3 county equivalents have 672,784 residents on 1,545.1 square miles of land; Morgan County accounts for 39.4% of the land and 2% of the residents. By combined land it ranks #216 of 393 metropolitan areas, and #89 by population. It belongs to the Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area.
| County equivalent | Population 2025 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|
| Davis County | 381,227 | 324.9 |
| Weber County | 278,174 | 611 |
| Morgan County | 13,383 | 609.2 |
ZIP codes
2 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Morgan County, and each lies mostly inside the county.
8401884050
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Morgan County
Morgan County shares a land border with 5 county equivalents. It has more land than 1 of them. The largest neighbor is Summit County (1,870.7 mi²) and the smallest is Davis County (324.9 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Morgan County forms a block of 5,197.3 mi² of land, of which it holds 11.7%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Morgan | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit County | 1,870.7 | 3.1× larger | Compare |
| Rich County | 1,028.8 | 1.7× larger | Compare |
| Salt Lake County | 752.7 | 1.2× larger | Compare |
| Weber County | 611 | about the same | Compare |
| Davis County | 324.9 | 1.9× smaller | Compare |
How big is Morgan County compared with U.S. states?
Morgan County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 1.7 times as much. Utah’s county land could hold about 136 areas the size of Morgan County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 24.7 miles (39.7 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Morgan County?
Morgan County has more land than 1,632 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Morgan County at #1,709 nationally by total area, 119 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 0.3%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 0.9 percentage points lower. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Morgan County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1589 | Scott County, Mississippi | 609.2 | Compare |
| #1590 | Morgan County, Utah | 609.2 | This county |
| #1591 | Franklin County, Arkansas | 609 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 41.091027, -111.577885. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,577,814,097 m²; AWATER: 4,437,370 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Morgan County?
Morgan County, Utah has 609.2 square miles (1,577.8 km²) of land and 1.713 square miles of water, for a total area of 610.9 square miles. It ranks #1590 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Morgan County the largest county in Utah?
No. Morgan County ranks #28 of 29 in Utah by land area. The largest is San Juan County, with 7,823.7 square miles of land.
What counties border Morgan County?
Morgan County shares a land border with Summit County, Weber County, Rich County, Davis County, and Salt Lake County.
What is the population of Morgan County?
The Census Bureau estimates Morgan County had 13,383 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #2,266 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 22 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Morgan County?
The county seat of Morgan County is Morgan.
Is Morgan County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is an outlying county of the Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has 3 county equivalents and 672,784 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Morgan County?
2 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Morgan County, and 2 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Morgan County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 1.7 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Morgan County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 389,886 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 390,982 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.