Morton County, Kansas Population 2024

2,559

Morton County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 2,559 with a growth rate of -0.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morton County, Kansas is the 91st largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 3,241 and has seen a growth of -21.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,454-21-0.85%
20282,475-21-0.84%
20272,496-21-0.83%
20262,517-21-0.83%
20252,538-21-0.82%
20242,559-21-0.81%
20232,580-21-0.81%
20222,601-70-2.62%
20212,671-29-1.07%
20202,7001646.47%
20192,536-126-4.73%
20182,662-81-2.95%
20172,743-59-2.11%
20162,802-148-5.02%
20152,950-89-2.93%
20143,039-75-2.41%
20133,114-12-0.38%
20123,126-50-1.57%
20113,176-65-2.01%
20103,24100%
19903,480260.75%
19803,454-122-3.41%
19703,5762226.62%
19603,35474428.51%
19502,61042419.4%
19402,186-1,906-46.58%
19304,09291528.8%
19203,1771,844138.33%
19101,3331,029338.49%
1900304-420-58.01%
18907247157944.44%
18809-2,445-99.63%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.81% (-21)
County Website
Morton County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Elkhart
2020 Population
2,700
Area
730 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.22% (-141)
Founded
February 20, 1886

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,06778.09%
Two or more races44716.89%
Other race602.27%
Asian371.4%
Black or African American351.32%
Native American10.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morton County, Kansas Population by Race

Morton County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Morton County, Kansas Median Age

43.7

Total

41.6

Male

44.7

Female

Morton County, Kansas Adults

There are 1,997 adults, (537 of whom are seniors) in Morton County, Kansas.

Morton County, Kansas Age Dependency

81.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Morton County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female1,45054.78%
Male1,19745.22%

Morton County, Kansas Population by Age

Morton County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9502.7178.421.6
Married4443.8385.614.4
Non Family3561.2770.529.5
Male852.8289.410.6
Female652.8658.541.5

3.5

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

78.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morton County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade995.33%
Associates Degree1769.48%
Bachelors Degree23312.55%
Graduate Degree754.04%
High School Graduate75940.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1487.97%
Some College36719.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morton County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morton County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4101,312225
Hispanic34320933
2+ Races23711023
Other Race46457
Asian373737
Black161611
Native American110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Morton County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,750$51,875$70,913
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$48,934$64,615$27,992
Less Than 9th Grade$32,305$55,000$0
Overall$39,740$57,629$28,918
Some College$34,167$59,063$29,833

$39,740

Average Earnings

$57,629

Average Male

$28,918

Average Female

Morton County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morton County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morton County, Kansas Language

81.07% of Morton County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 18.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.57% of the population.

Morton County, Kansas Language

Morton County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,83523812.97%
Hispanic60312019.9%
Multiple4447817.57%
Other603863.33%

14.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.02%

Male Poverty Rate

17.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morton County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morton County, Kansas is Other, with 63.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morton County, Kansas is White, with 12.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.29%.

Morton County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College17.94%
Less Than 9th Grade13.75%
High School11.04%
Bachelors or Greater8.11%

Morton County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed9.94%
Male Employed1.67%
Female Unemployed0%

Morton County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morton County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,234$92,343
Households$65,625$76,315
Married Families$93,690$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,559$44,143

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morton County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Morton County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morton County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Morton County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morton County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

130

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War49
First Gulf War21
Vietnam10
Korea0
World War II0

Morton County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3440
55 to 6433
35 to 5421
65 to 7419
75+17

Morton County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1056.48%
2+ Races259.16%
Hispanic143.66%

Morton County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Morton County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morton County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Morton County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morton County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morton County, Kansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.31%

Born in Morton County, Kansas

90.97%

Native Born

9.03%

Foreign Born

5.93%

Non Citizen

3.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.97% of Morton County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 55.31% having been born in Kansas. 5.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morton County, Kansas Place of Birth

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