Morton County, Kansas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,647
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $95,600

Morton County, Kansas counts 2,647 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $65,625, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morton County's population declined 3.9% from 2,754 to 2,647, while its median household income rose 37.4% from $47,750 to $65,625.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,647
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $95,600
Median gross rent: $637
Housing units: 1,316
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7542,647

Median household income

$47,750$65,625

Median home value

$88,500$95,600

Median gross rent

$609$637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,754	$47,750	$88,500	$609
2020	2,656	$41,866	$90,300	$603
2021	2,744	$51,447	$79,400	$661
2022	2,688	$57,943	$96,000	$653
2023	2,647	$65,625	$95,600	$637

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	3.8%
5 to 17	549	20.7%
18 to 24	140	5.3%
25 to 34	276	10.4%
35 to 44	308	11.6%
45 to 54	381	14.4%
55 to 64	355	13.4%
65 to 74	281	10.6%
75 and over	256	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,889	71.4%
Black or African American	35	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	37	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	613	23.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	247	13.3%
High school graduate	759	40.9%
Some college or associate's	543	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	233	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	75	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.4%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	945	86.4%
Carpooled	39	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	82	7.5%
Other means	5	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	440	43.5%
15 to 29 min	325	32.1%
30 to 44 min	161	15.9%
45 to 59 min	60	5.9%
60+ min	26	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 14.8% (381 of 2,578)

	Count	Share
Family households	594	62.5%
Nonfamily households	356	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	950	72.2%
Vacant	366	27.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	745	78.4%
Renter-occupied	205	21.6%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,108	84.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	127	9.7%
5 to 19 units	11	0.8%
20 or more units	7	0.5%
Mobile home & other	63	4.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 20129
State: Kansas
Land area: 730 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 37.1852, -101.8095

Cities & places

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