Morton County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,611
Rank #3,065 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,447 −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,474 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.8% +17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,909 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,100 −65.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,046 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.1% −49.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,482 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −69.1% vs nat'l
Rank #196 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

85.4% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
17.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.1%38.3%57.4%70.3%24.1%2.8%1.7%1.2%0.0%

About Morton County, Kansas

Morton County, Kansas has a total population of 2,611, making it the 3,065th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Morton County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Morton County is $66,447, which ranks #1,474 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Morton County is $96,100, 65.9% below the national median. Renters in Morton County pay a median gross rent of $632 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Morton County, 17.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.6 min.

Morton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.1%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Morton County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.