Morris County Demographics

A map of Morris County's Population by Race

Morris County, Kansas has an estimated population of 5,340, a less than 1% change from the 5,386 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 4.9% Multiracial, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morris County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morris has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morris County, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morris County is ranked the 65th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Morris County was ranked the 65th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morris County's White Population

4,805 residents of Morris County, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morris County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Morris County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Morris County's population has decreased from 90.9% to 90.0%.

Morris County is more White than neighboring Geary County (54.9% White), Chase County (86.3% White), Wabaunsee County (89.6% White), Dickinson County (88.4% White), and Lyon County (68.3% White).

Morris County's Black Population

2 residents of Morris County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morris County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Morris County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris County's Black population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Black residents' share of Morris County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Morris County is less Black than neighboring Geary County (14.4% Black), Chase County (1.1% Black), Wabaunsee County (0.2% Black), Dickinson County (0.1% Black), and Lyon County (1.4% Black).

Morris County's Asian Population

37 residents of Morris County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morris County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Morris County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 105.6%. Asian residents' share of Morris County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Morris County is more Asian than neighboring Chase County (0.5% Asian), Wabaunsee County (0.4% Asian), and Dickinson County (0.2% Asian). Morris County is less Asian than neighboring Geary County (2.8% Asian), and Lyon County (1.9% Asian).

Morris County's Hispanic Population

232 residents of Morris County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morris County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Morris County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Morris County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Morris County is less Hispanic than neighboring Geary County (16.9% Hispanic), Chase County (8.4% Hispanic), Wabaunsee County (4.8% Hispanic), Dickinson County (5.7% Hispanic), and Lyon County (24.2% Hispanic).

Morris County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Morris County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morris County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Morris County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 78.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morris County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Morris County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Geary County (1.8% Native American/Other), Chase County (0.2% Native American/Other), Wabaunsee County (0.5% Native American/Other), Dickinson County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lyon County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Morris County's Multiracial Population

259 residents of Morris County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morris County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Morris County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 26.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Morris County's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.9%.

Morris County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chase County (3.5% Multiracial), Wabaunsee County (4.5% Multiracial), and Lyon County (3.9% Multiracial). Morris County is less Multiracial than neighboring Geary County (9.2% Multiracial), and Dickinson County (5.1% 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.