Morris County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,388
Median household income: $56,716
Median home value: $120,900

Morris County, Kansas counts 5,388 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,716 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Morris County's population declined 3.2% from 5,566 to 5,388, while its median household income rose 1.9% from $55,658 to $56,716.

The median gross rent is $711. 27.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,388
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,716
Median home value: $120,900
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 2,991
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5665,388

Median household income

$55,658$56,716

Median home value

$103,000$120,900

Median gross rent

$659$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,566	$55,658	$103,000	$659
2020	5,551	$52,792	$94,400	$606
2021	5,377	$50,242	$91,900	$691
2022	5,385	$52,866	$111,700	$706
2023	5,388	$56,716	$120,900	$711

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	276	5.1%
5 to 17	832	15.4%
18 to 24	286	5.3%
25 to 34	471	8.7%
35 to 44	641	11.9%
45 to 54	564	10.5%
55 to 64	911	16.9%
65 to 74	760	14.1%
75 and over	647	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,867	90.3%
Black or African American	12	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	256	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	284	7.1%
High school graduate	1,408	35.3%
Some college or associate's	1,211	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	788	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	303	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,234	83.0%
Carpooled	210	7.8%
Public transit	6	0.2%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	211	7.8%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,256	50.6%
15 to 29 min	415	16.7%
30 to 44 min	357	14.4%
45 to 59 min	243	9.8%
60+ min	211	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 12.8% (677 of 5,301)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,503	60.1%
Nonfamily households	996	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,499	83.6%
Vacant	492	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,978	79.2%
Renter-occupied	521	20.8%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,453	82.0%
1-unit, attached	7	0.2%
2 to 4 units	83	2.8%
5 to 19 units	48	1.6%
20 or more units	59	2.0%
Mobile home & other	341	11.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 20127
State: Kansas
Land area: 695 sq mi
Water area: 7.55 sq mi
Center point: 38.6882, -96.6514

Cities & places

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