Morrill County, NE Population

Overview

4,595

Total Population

41.5

Median age

47.27%

Female population %

111.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

64.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

717

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Morrill County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Morrill County is 41.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Morrill County's population under 18 was 23.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Morrill County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Morrill County, 19.24% were under the age of 15, 18.11% aged 15 to 29, 42.59% aged 30 to 64, 17.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 251 less females than males in Morrill County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.27% females and 52.73% males in Morrill County, NE.
The Morrill County, NE gender ratio is 111.6:100 i.e. 111.6 men to 100 women (1.116).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 256.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 219.

Morrill County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Morrill County population: 89.16% are White, 0.13% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian, 0.37% are some other race and 8.99% are multiracial.
Morrill County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 717 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,878 (84.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Morrill County is White with a population of 4,097 (89.16% of the total population).

Morrill County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,412 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Morrill County's population decreased by 373 (6.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Morrill County's population decreased by 486 (9.64%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Morrill County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,527.