Morton County, Kansas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,701
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,470
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,485
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,697
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,701
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,233
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 93
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,313
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $527
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $632
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 972
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,206
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,264
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,177
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,447
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,367
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 66
Total employment, 2023 523
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 27,240
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 205
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.7
Population per square mile, 2010 4.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 729.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 729.73
FIPS Code 20129