Morris County, Kansas Population 2024

5,268

Morris County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 5,268 with a growth rate of -1.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Morris County, Kansas is the 65th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 5,918 and has seen a growth of -10.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,938-66-1.32%
20285,004-66-1.3%
20275,070-66-1.29%
20265,136-66-1.27%
20255,202-66-1.25%
20245,268-66-1.24%
20235,334-66-1.22%
20225,400140.26%
20215,386170.32%
20205,369-254-4.52%
20195,623721.3%
20185,551801.46%
20175,471-82-1.48%
20165,553-77-1.37%
20155,630-35-0.62%
20145,665-55-0.96%
20135,720-129-2.21%
20125,849-15-0.26%
20115,864-54-0.91%
20105,91800%
19906,198-221-3.44%
19806,419-13-0.2%
19706,432-960-12.99%
19607,392-1,093-12.88%
19508,485-1,878-18.12%
194010,363-1,496-12.61%
193011,859-146-1.22%
192012,005-392-3.16%
191012,3974303.59%
190011,9675865.15%
189011,3812,11622.84%
18809,2657,040316.4%
18702,2251,455188.96%
1860770-4,168-84.41%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.24% (-66)
County Website
Morris County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Council Grove
2020 Population
5,369
Area
695 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.88% (-101)
Founded
February 11, 1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,03993.57%
Two or more races2494.62%
Other race581.08%
Asian300.56%
Black or African American90.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morris County, Kansas Population by Race

Morris County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Morris County, Kansas Median Age

46.5

Total

42.1

Male

51.5

Female

Morris County, Kansas Adults

There are 4,219 adults, (1,362 of whom are seniors) in Morris County, Kansas.

Morris County, Kansas Age Dependency

88.5

Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Morris County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female2,59448.17%
Male2,79151.83%

Morris County, Kansas Population by Age

Morris County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2882.328218
Married1,2362.8193.86.2
Non Family8181.1171.928.1
Female1763.275446
Male585.9858.641.4

2.94

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

82.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morris County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2115.41%
Associates Degree3398.7%
Bachelors Degree76019.5%
Graduate Degree3278.39%
High School Graduate1,37335.22%
Less Than 9th Grade822.1%
Some College80620.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morris County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morris County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5913,3781,049
2+ Races14811226
Hispanic141836
Other Race58330
Asian30306
Black210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.21%.

Morris County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,023$45,833$46,875
Graduate Degree$57,250$72,500$45,417
High School Graduate$27,853$29,258$25,682
Less Than 9th Grade$40,000$46,711$19,265
Overall$40,284$45,615$34,239
Some College$45,000$63,036$35,000

$40,284

Average Earnings

$45,615

Average Male

$34,239

Average Female

Morris County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morris County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morris County, Kansas Language

97.54% of Morris County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Morris County, Kansas Language

Morris County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,75256411.87%
Hispanic295186.1%

10.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.48%

Male Poverty Rate

11.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morris County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morris County, Kansas is White, with 11.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morris County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 6.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.04%.

Morris County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School12.57%
Some College11.96%
Bachelors or Greater4.86%

Morris County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.06%
Male Employed3.18%
Male Unemployed1.82%
Female Unemployed0%

Morris County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morris County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,776$88,876
Households$52,866$72,380
Married Families$79,800$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,848$41,175

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morris County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Morris County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morris County, Kansas 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 35-44.

Morris County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morris County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

514

Number of Veterans

487

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam206
First Gulf War121
Second Gulf War92
Korea80
World War II0

Morris County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74173
75+160
35 to 5489
55 to 6463
18 to 3429

Morris County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White45911.66%
2+ Races3822.22%
Other Race1729.31%
Hispanic149.72%

Morris County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Morris County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morris County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Morris County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morris County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morris County, Kansas 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

75.69%

Born in Morris County, Kansas

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Morris County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 75.69% having been born in Kansas. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Morris County, Kansas Place of Birth

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