Morrill County, Nebraska Population 2024

4,486

Morrill County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 4,486 with a growth rate of -0.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morrill County, Nebraska is the 58th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 5,039 and has seen a growth of -10.97% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,396-18-0.41%
20284,414-18-0.41%
20274,432-18-0.4%
20264,450-18-0.4%
20254,468-18-0.4%
20244,486-18-0.4%
20234,504-18-0.4%
20224,522-47-1.03%
20214,56990.2%
20204,560-64-1.38%
20194,624-29-0.62%
20184,653-141-2.94%
20174,794-64-1.32%
20164,858-70-1.42%
20154,92870.14%
20144,921-8-0.16%
20134,929-7-0.14%
20124,936-49-0.98%
20114,985-54-1.07%
20105,03900%
19905,423-662-10.88%
19806,0852724.68%
19705,813-1,244-17.63%
19607,057-1,206-14.6%
19508,263-1,173-12.43%
19409,436-514-5.17%
19309,9507998.73%
19209,1514,56799.63%
19104,5841884.28%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.4% (-18)
County Seat
Bridgeport
2020 Population
4,560
Area
1424 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.62% (-74)
Founded
1908

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,87685.3%
Two or more races48110.59%
Other race942.07%
Asian481.06%
Native American410.9%
Black or African American40.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morrill County, Nebraska Population by Race

Morrill County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Morrill County, Nebraska Median Age

41.3

Total

40.8

Male

42.1

Female

Morrill County, Nebraska Adults

There are 3,527 adults, (970 of whom are seniors) in Morrill County, Nebraska.

Morrill County, Nebraska Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Morrill County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female2,17847.93%
Male2,36652.07%

Morrill County, Nebraska Population by Age

Morrill County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8902.347822
Married9633.1486.113.9
Non Family6831.0969.130.9
Female1502.876238
Male942.3985.114.9

3.02

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morrill County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1896%
Associates Degree37711.97%
Bachelors Degree47214.99%
Graduate Degree2156.83%
High School Graduate1,03632.9%
Less Than 9th Grade983.11%
Some College76224.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morrill County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morrill County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6842,537630
Hispanic3612214
2+ Races22217114
Other Race63452
Asian373737
Native American2680

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

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

Morrill County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,243$52,917$45,000
Graduate Degree$73,333$0$75,536
High School Graduate$40,398$46,938$25,417
Less Than 9th Grade$45,435$46,184$26,250
Overall$39,594$47,182$31,150
Some College$35,824$50,972$28,241

$39,594

Average Earnings

$47,182

Average Male

$31,150

Average Female

Morrill County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morrill County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morrill County, Nebraska Language

92.25% of Morrill County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 7.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.23% of the population.

Morrill County, Nebraska Language

Morrill County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,61246312.82%
Hispanic6408713.59%
Multiple4726613.98%
Other7222.78%

12.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

15.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morrill County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morrill County, Nebraska is Multiple, with 13.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morrill County, Nebraska is Other, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.54%.

Morrill County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.72%
Some College12.79%
Bachelors or Greater6.65%
Less Than 9th Grade5.86%

Morrill County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.96%
Female Unemployed28.21%
Female Employed8.72%
Male Employed4.58%

Morrill County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morrill County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,750$98,001
Households$59,773$78,536
Married Families$94,735$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,679$42,816

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morrill County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Morrill County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morrill County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Morrill County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morrill County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

264

Number of Veterans

248

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam120
Second Gulf War53
First Gulf War33
Korea21
World War II0

Morrill County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+100
65 to 7474
35 to 5440
55 to 6435
18 to 3415

Morrill County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2397.8%
2+ Races164.94%
Other Race912.33%
Hispanic61.32%

Morrill County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Morrill County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morrill County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Morrill County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morrill County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morrill County, Nebraska 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

71.35%

Born in Morrill County, Nebraska

96.08%

Native Born

3.92%

Foreign Born

2.27%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.08% of Morrill County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 71.35% having been born in Nebraska. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morrill County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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