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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Morton County is 3,159, which is 9.64% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Morton County population density is 4.33 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Morton County is white, which represent 81.77% of the total population. The average Morton County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,159. #82

Population Growth Since 2000, #78

Morton County		-9.64%
Kansas		7.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #80

Morton County	4.33 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,583 (81.77%, #97)
Black:	52 (1.65%, #32)
Hispanic:	633 (20.04%, #14)
Asian:	31 (0.98%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	10 (0.32%, #80)
One Race, Other:	385 (12.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	98 (3.10%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	631 (99.68%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	2 (0.32%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,423 (76.70%) out of the total population of 3,159 reported first ancestry.

	Morton County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	82	2.60%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	50	1.58%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	92	2.91%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	173	5.48%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	24	0.76%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	906	28.68%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	23	0.73%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	458	14.50%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	25	0.79%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	1	0.03%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	8	0.25%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	23	0.73%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	24	0.76%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	13	0.41%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.16%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	97	3.07%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	55	1.74%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,615 (51.12%, see rank)

Females: 1,544 (48.88%, see rank)

Morton County	Male: 51.12% Female: 48.88%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Morton County	41.50 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Morton County	38.30 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Morton County	45.30 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Morton County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	213	6.74%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	233	7.38%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	238	7.53%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	222	7.03%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	192	6.08%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	283	8.96%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	352	11.14%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	486	15.38%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	381	12.06%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	267	8.45%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	204	6.46%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	88	2.79%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Morton County	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,061, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	288, 13.97%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	678, 32.90%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	745, 36.15%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	263, 12.76%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	87, 4.22%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.97, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Morton County			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	135	100.00%	0.00%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	299	86.96%, see rank	13.04%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	232	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	96	68.75%, see rank	31.25%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	10	70.00%, see rank	30.00%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Morton County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	1,199, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	294, 24.52%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	905, 75.48%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	845, 70.48%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	598, 49.87%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	354, 29.52%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Morton County	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,475	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,227	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	372	30.32%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	672	54.77%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	32	2.61%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	151	12.31%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,248	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	186	14.90%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	675	54.09%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	185	14.82%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	202	16.19%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Morton County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	2,846	90.09%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,786	56.54%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,060	33.55%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	313	9.91%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	82	2.60%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	231	7.31%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	17	0.54%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	31	0.98%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	265	8.39%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Morton County	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	967	80.65%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	201	16.76%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	1.83%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	9	0.75%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.