Morrill County Demographics

A map of Morrill County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,649	3,722	80.5%	81.7%
Hispanic	668	648	14.7%	14.2%
Multiracial	124	97	2.7%	2.1%
Native American/Other	77	49	1.7%	1.1%
Asian	13	20	0.3%	0.4%
Black	3	19	0.1%	0.4%

Morrill County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 4,534, a less than 1% change from the 4,555 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.5% White, 14.7% Hispanic, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.7% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morrill County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morrill has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morrill County, that probability was 31.1% in 2020 and 33.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morrill County is ranked the 58th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Morrill County was ranked the 58th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morrill County's White Population

3,649 residents of Morrill County, or 80.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morrill County is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Morrill County ranks 76th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrill County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Morrill County's population has decreased from 81.7% to 80.5%.

Morrill County is more White than neighboring Box Butte County (78.6% White), and Scotts Bluff County (70.7% White). Morrill County is less White than neighboring Cheyenne County (86.9% White), Garden County (93.4% White), and Banner County (85.8% White).

Morrill County's Black Population

3 residents of Morrill County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morrill County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Morrill County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrill County's Black population has declined by an estimated 84.2%. Black residents' share of Morrill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Morrill County is more Black than neighboring Banner County (0% Black). Morrill County is less Black than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.8% Black), and Scotts Bluff County (0.6% Black).

Morrill County's Asian Population

13 residents of Morrill County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morrill County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Morrill County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrill County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 35.0%. Asian residents' share of Morrill County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Morrill County is more Asian than neighboring Banner County (0% Asian). Morrill County is less Asian than neighboring Cheyenne County (1.3% Asian), Box Butte County (0.4% Asian), Garden County (0.5% Asian), and Scotts Bluff County (0.7% Asian).

Morrill County's Hispanic Population

668 residents of Morrill County, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morrill County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Morrill County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrill County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Morrill County's population has increased from 14.2% to 14.7%.

Morrill County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cheyenne County (8.7% Hispanic), Box Butte County (12.6% Hispanic), Garden County (4.3% Hispanic), and Banner County (10.6% Hispanic). Morrill County is less Hispanic than neighboring Scotts Bluff County (23.9% Hispanic).

Morrill County's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Morrill County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morrill County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Morrill County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrill County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morrill County's population has increased from 1.1% to 1.7%.

Morrill County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cheyenne County (0.7% Native American/Other), Garden County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Banner County (1.1% Native American/Other). Morrill County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Box Butte County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Morrill County's Multiracial Population

124 residents of Morrill County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morrill County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Morrill County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrill County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Morrill County's population has increased from 2.1% to 2.7%.

Morrill County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cheyenne County (1.6% Multiracial), Garden County (0.9% Multiracial), Scotts Bluff County (2.5% Multiracial), and Banner County (2.4% Multiracial). Morrill County is less Multiracial than neighboring Box Butte County (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.