Overview
5,377
Total Population
46.6
Median age
48.65%
Female population %
105.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
73.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
286
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Morris County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Morris County is 46.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Morris County's population under 18 was 20.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Morris County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Morris County, 17.74% were under the age of 15, 13.50% aged 15 to 29, 44.04% aged 30 to 64, 21.02% aged 65 to 84, and 3.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 145 less females than males in Morris County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.65% females and 51.35% males in Morris County, KS.
- The Morris County, KS gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 277.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 271.
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Race / Ethnicity
Morris County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Morris County population: 95.56% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.
- Morris County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 286 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,091 (94.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Morris County is White with a population of 5,138 (95.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Morris County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,118 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Morris County's population decreased by 200 (3.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Morris County's population decreased by 551 (9.31%), 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, Morris County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,349.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)