World Population Review

Mobile Navigation

Morton, Mississippi Population 2021

3,425

Morton is a city located in Scott County Mississippi. With a 2020 population of 3,425, it is the 75th largest city in Mississippi and the 5829th largest city in the United States . Morton is currently declining at a rate of -1.47% annually and its population has decreased by -1.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,462 in 2010. Morton reached it's highest population of 3,693 in 2010. Spanning over 9 miles, Morton has a population density of 385 people per square mile.

The average household income in Morton is $50,706 with a poverty rate of 32.10%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $718 per month, and the median house value is $69,800. The median age in Morton is 27.8 years, 23 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

Morton Demographics

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

White: 50.38%
Black or African American: 39.12%
Other race: 8.00%
Native American: 1.31%
Two or more races: 1.20%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Morton, Mississippi is 3,425 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 3,578.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 3,462.

Morton, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,808	50.38%
Black or African American	1,404	39.12%
Some Other Race	287	8.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	47	1.31%
Two or More Races	43	1.20%

Morton Population by Race

Morton Population Pyramid $2021

Morton Population by Age

Morton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Morton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	85%	15%
Married	70.6%	29.4%
All	50.5%	49.5%
Female	37%	63%
Male	0%	100%

50.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Morton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,006	3.43	50.5
Female	400	3.65	37
Married	374	3.67	70.6
Male	119	3.78	0
Non Family	113	1.47	85

3.48

Average Family Size

3.43

Average Household Size

Morton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	485	23.49%
9th to 12th Grade	237	11.48%
High School Graduate	721	34.92%
Some College	377	18.26%
Associates Degree	87	4.21%
Bachelors Degree	92	4.46%
Graduate Degree	66	3.20%

Morton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	827	675	128
Black	782	542	30
Hispanic	448	118
Other Race	134
2+ Races	11	11
Native American	6	6

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.48%.

Morton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$23,460	$26,146	$21,426
Less Than 9th Grade	$20,762	$	$20,742
High School Graduate	$22,045	$25,484	$20,556
Some College	$25,568	$33,269	$19,000
Bachelors Degree	$43,158	$50,625	$37,721
Graduate Degree	$54,107	$62,083	$

$23,460

Average Earnings

$26,146

Average Male

$21,426

Average Female

Morton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morton Language by Age

Morton Language

73.98% of Morton residents speak only English, while 26.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.00% of the population.

Morton Language

Morton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	1,392	571	41.02%
Hispanic	899	328	36.48%
Other	287	258	89.90%
White	1,051	182	17.32%
Multiple	22	11	50.00%

32.10%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.60%

Male Poverty Rate

27.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morton is Other, with 89.90% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morton is White, with 17.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.22%.

Morton Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	35.35%
High School	24.81%
Some College	8.13%
Bachelors or Greater	6.96%

Morton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Employed	15.11%
Female Unemployed	14.29%
Female Employed	12.95%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Morton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$30,469	$50,706
Families	$29,219	$52,681
Married Families	$50,735	-
Non Families	$16,635	$22,769

Income by Household Type

Morton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

32.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Morton Married by Age and Sex

Morton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Morton Marital Status by Race

Morton Marital Status

110

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	26
First Gulf War	17
Vietnam	15
Korea	11
World War II	2

Morton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	60
75+	16
65 to 74	15
18 to 34	12
55 to 64	7

Morton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	75	6.35%
Black	35	3.95%

Morton Veterans by Race

Morton Veterans by Education

13.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.00%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morton Veterans by Education

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Morton Employment by Age

Morton Employment by Race

Morton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

69.63%

Born in Morton

84.56%

Native Born

15.44%

Foreign Born

13.68%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.56% of Morton residents were born in the United States, with 69.63% having been born in Mississippi. 13.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	3,425	-51	-1.47%
2020	3,476	-51	-1.45%
2019	3,527	-51	-1.43%
2018	3,578	-37	-1.02%
2017	3,615	-2	-0.06%
2016	3,617	-18	-0.50%
2015	3,635	-23	-0.63%
2014	3,658	11	0.30%
2013	3,647	-18	-0.49%
2012	3,665	-14	-0.38%
2011	3,679	-14	-0.38%
2010	3,693	211	0.59%
2000	3,482	270	0.81%
1990	3,212	-91	-0.28%
1980	3,303	631	2.14%
1970	2,672		0.00%

Morton, Mississippi Population 2021

Morton Demographics

Morton, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Morton Population by Race

Morton Population Pyramid $2021

Morton Median Age

Morton Adults

Morton Age Dependency

Morton Sex Ratio

Morton Population by Age

Morton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Morton Household Types

Morton Households and Families

Morton Households by Type

Morton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morton Educational Attainment by Race

Morton Educational Attainment by Race

Morton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morton Language by Age

Morton Language

Morton Language

Morton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Morton

Morton Poverty

Morton Poverty Rate by Education

Morton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Morton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Morton Married by Age and Sex

Morton Marriage

Morton Marital Status by Race

Morton Marital Status

Morton Veterans by War

Morton Veterans by Age

Morton Veterans by Race

Morton Veterans by Education

Morton Veterans by Education

Morton Employment by Age

Morton Employment by Race

Morton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Morton Place of Birth

Morton Population by Year