Morton, Michigan Population 2024

4,826

Morton is a city located in Michigan. Morton has a 2024 population of 4,826. Morton is currently growing at a rate of 2.16% annually and its population has increased by 8.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,440 in 2020.

The average household income in Morton is $69,637 with a poverty rate of 9.11%. The median age in Morton is 58.3 years: 58.1 years for males, and 59.1 years for females.

Morton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Morton was:

  • White: 96.57%
  • Two or more races: 2.77%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Other race: 0.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
146.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.69% (386)
The current population of Morton, Michigan is 4,826 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,440.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,33096.57%
Two or more races1242.77%
Black or African American240.54%
Other race60.13%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morton Population by Race

Morton Population Pyramid 2024

Morton Median Age

58.3

Total

58.1

Male

59.1

Female

Morton Adults

There are 3,770 adults, (1,750 of whom are seniors) in Morton.

Morton Age Dependency

122

Age Dependency Ratio

86.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Morton Sex Ratio

Female2,24250%
Male2,24250%

Morton Population by Age

Morton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0742.1689.410.6
Married1,0972.5891.18.9
Non Family6661.228812
Female1763.1578.421.6
Male1352.0597.82.2

2.52

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

89.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morton Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1504.12%
Associates Degree3299.03%
Bachelors Degree52914.52%
Graduate Degree51514.13%
High School Graduate1,16932.08%
Less Than 9th Grade441.21%
Some College90824.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5613,3781,018
2+ Races565117
Black18189
Hispanic1596
Other Race600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50%.

Morton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,007$0$47,964
Graduate Degree$60,337$60,938$0
High School Graduate$26,500$26,496$26,505
Less Than 9th Grade$23,819$19,000$26,027
Overall$27,745$33,036$27,008
Some College$35,043$36,142$24,028

$27,745

Average Earnings

$33,036

Average Male

$27,008

Average Female

Morton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morton Language

98.06% of Morton residents speak only English, while 1.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.13% of the population.

Morton Language

Morton Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,3033788.78%
Multiple1241310.48%
Black241041.67%
Other66100%
Hispanic38615.79%

9.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.21%

Male Poverty Rate

8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morton is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morton is White, with 8.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.28%.

Morton Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.32%
High School12.4%
Some College11.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Morton Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Male Employed10.89%
Male Unemployed7.25%
Female Employed5.34%

Morton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,286$77,590
Households$65,767$69,637
Married Families$80,469$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,318$47,460

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.8%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Morton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Morton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

468

Number of Veterans

432

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam155
Korea83
First Gulf War74
Second Gulf War46
World War II15

Morton Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+209
65 to 74151
35 to 5466
18 to 3423
55 to 6419

Morton Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White46412.63%
2+ Races45.56%

Morton Veterans by Race

Morton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36.6%

Labor Force Participation

34.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Morton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.39%

Born in Morton

99.26%

Native Born

0.74%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

0.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.26% of Morton residents were born in the United States, with 79.39% having been born in Michigan. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Morton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,3361021.95%
20285,2341021.99%
20275,1321022.03%
20265,0301022.07%
20254,9281022.11%
20244,8261022.16%
20234,7241022.21%
20224,6221022.26%
20214,520801.8%
20204,440691.58%
20194,371-21-0.48%
20184,392360.83%
20174,356-4-0.09%
20164,360180.41%
20154,342-33-0.75%
20144,375-18-0.41%
20134,39350.11%
20124,388130.3%
20114,375521.2%
20104,32300%

Morton Population by Year