Morrill County, Nebraska

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,544
Median household income: $59,773
Median home value: $112,000

Morrill County, Nebraska counts 4,544 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,773 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morrill County's population declined 5.0% from 4,781 to 4,544, while its median household income rose 29.4% from $46,194 to $59,773.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,544
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,773
Median home value: $112,000
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 2,276
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7814,544

Median household income

$46,194$59,773

Median home value

$95,600$112,000

Median gross rent

$707$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,781	$46,194	$95,600	$707
2020	4,711	$46,903	$103,200	$684
2021	4,595	$50,859	$100,900	$685
2022	4,562	$57,325	$107,700	$725
2023	4,544	$59,773	$112,000	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	6.3%
5 to 17	730	16.1%
18 to 24	378	8.3%
25 to 34	504	11.1%
35 to 44	537	11.8%
45 to 54	488	10.7%
55 to 64	650	14.3%
65 to 74	521	11.5%
75 and over	449	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,693	81.3%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	48	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.7%
Two or more races	96	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	658	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	9.1%
High school graduate	1,036	32.9%
Some college or associate's	1,139	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	472	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	215	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,666	79.3%
Carpooled	178	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	70	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	167	7.9%
Other means	20	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	850	44.0%
15 to 29 min	567	29.3%
30 to 44 min	347	17.9%
45 to 59 min	101	5.2%
60+ min	69	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 12.4% (550 of 4,423)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,207	63.9%
Nonfamily households	683	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,890	83.0%
Vacant	386	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,474	78.0%
Renter-occupied	416	22.0%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,984	87.2%
1-unit, attached	31	1.4%
2 to 4 units	38	1.7%
5 to 19 units	49	2.2%
20 or more units	18	0.8%
Mobile home & other	156	6.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 31123
State: Nebraska
Land area: 1,424 sq mi
Water area: 6.35 sq mi
Center point: 41.7322, -102.9906