Morton

Population: 3,661
Median household income: $38,889
Median home value: $90,000

Located in Scott County, Mississippi, Morton is a community with a population of 3,661. At $38,889, its median household income sits below Scott County's $48,492.

From 2019 to 2023, Morton's population grew 2.0% from 3,589 to 3,661, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $69,800 to $90,000.

78.4% of workers drive to work alone. 76.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,661
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,889
Median home value: $90,000
Median gross rent: $932
Housing units: 1,187
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5893,661

Median household income

$30,469$38,889

Median home value

$69,800$90,000

Median gross rent

$718$932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,589	$30,469	$69,800	$718
2020	3,593	$30,755	$81,500	$725
2021	3,688	$33,508	$76,900	$764
2022	3,690	$29,900	$82,600	$808
2023	3,661	$38,889	$90,000	$932

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1734.3%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 642.4%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	182	5.0%
5 to 17	1,254	34.3%
18 to 24	135	3.7%
25 to 34	266	7.3%
35 to 44	610	16.7%
45 to 54	295	8.1%
55 to 64	88	2.4%
65 to 74	239	6.5%
75 and over	592	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,016	27.8%
Black or African American	908	24.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,598	43.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's44.1%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	523	25.0%
High school graduate	554	26.5%
Some college or associate's	921	44.1%
Bachelor's degree	88	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	830	78.4%
Carpooled	173	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	31.9%
15 to 29 min	106	10.6%
30 to 44 min	411	41.0%
45 to 59 min	100	10.0%
60+ min	66	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 29.8% (1,053 of 3,539)

	Count	Share
Family households	795	79.3%
Nonfamily households	207	20.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,002	84.4%
Vacant	185	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	644	64.3%
Renter-occupied	358	35.7%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	913	76.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	52	4.4%
5 to 19 units	1	0.1%
20 or more units	23	1.9%
Mobile home & other	198	16.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2849080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 32.3455, -89.6591