Morton County, KS Demographics

The total population of Morton County is estimated to be 2,688 with 1,268 males (47.17%) and 1,420 females (52.83%). There are 152 more females than males in Morton County.
The median household income in Morton County was $55,610 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,170(17.22%) from $47,440 in 2020. This income is 74.54% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Morton County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,441. Overall, the median household income for the county of Morton County stands at $55,610.
In Morton County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,394 for males and $29,152 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,071 for males and $35,693 for females.
In Morton County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $128,509, while White households have a median household income of $55,860.
In 2022, the population of Morton County was 2,599, a 2.62% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Morton County's population was 2,669, a decline of 1.04% compared to a population of 2,697 in 2020.
The median age in Morton County, KS is 36.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.89% were under the age of 15, 17.42% aged 15 to 29, 40.67% aged 30 to 64, 16.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Morton County population: 86.22% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.64% are Asian, 0.84% are some other race and 10.86% are multiracial.