Morton, MS Population

Overview

3,688

Total Population

29.9

Median age

45.80%

Female population %

118.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

92.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,068

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Morton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Morton is 29.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Morton's population under 18 was 36.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Morton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Morton, 31.34% were under the age of 15, 18.71% aged 15 to 29, 33.16% aged 30 to 64, 14.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 310 less females than males in Morton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.80% females and 54.20% males in Morton, MS.
The Morton, MS gender ratio is 118.4:100 i.e. 118.4 men to 100 women (1.184).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 316.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 210.

Morton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Morton population: 43.30% are White, 31.94% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.07% are some other race and 3.42% are multiracial.
Morton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,068 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,62 (71.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Morton is White with a population of 1,597 (43.30% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,707 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Morton's population increased by 258 (7.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Morton's population increased by 14 (0.38%), 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, Morton's population was lowest in year 2002 at 3,387.