Morris, IL Demographics

A map of Morris's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,356	11,255	82.9%	79.5%
Hispanic	1,442	1,884	9.7%	13.3%
Multiracial	659	500	4.4%	3.5%
Black	348	298	2.3%	2.1%
Asian	84	163	0.6%	1.2%
Native American/Other	9	63	0.1%	0.4%

Morris, Illinois has an estimated population of 14,898, an increase from the 14,163 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% White, 9.7% Hispanic, 4.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morris, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morris has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morris, that probability was 34.9% in 2020 and 30.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morris is ranked the 163rd most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Morris was ranked the 174th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Morris's White Population

12,356 residents of Morris, or 82.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morris is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Morris ranks 1123rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris's White population has grown by an estimated 9.8%. White residents' share of Morris's population has increased from 79.5% to 82.9%.

Morris is more White than neighboring Carbon Hill (82.1% White), and Plattville (62.7% White). Morris is less White than neighboring Lisbon (89.8% White), Mazon (93.6% White), and Seneca (86.6% White).

Morris's Black Population

348 residents of Morris, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morris is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Morris ranks 359th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.8%. Black residents' share of Morris's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Morris is more Black than neighboring Lisbon (0% Black), Mazon (0% Black), Carbon Hill (0% Black), Plattville (0.9% Black), and Seneca (0.9% Black).

Morris's Asian Population

84 residents of Morris, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morris is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Morris ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris's Asian population has declined by an estimated 48.5%. Asian residents' share of Morris's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Morris is more Asian than neighboring Lisbon (0% Asian), Mazon (0% Asian), Carbon Hill (0% Asian), Plattville (0% Asian), and Seneca (0% Asian).

Morris's Hispanic Population

1,442 residents of Morris, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morris is lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Morris ranks 194th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Morris's population has decreased from 13.3% to 9.7%.

Morris is more Hispanic than neighboring Lisbon (3.5% Hispanic), and Mazon (5% Hispanic). Morris is less Hispanic than neighboring Carbon Hill (15.4% Hispanic), Plattville (24.9% Hispanic), and Seneca (10% Hispanic).

Morris's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Morris, 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 is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Morris ranks 626th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morris's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Morris is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lisbon (0% Native American/Other), Mazon (0% Native American/Other), and Seneca (0% Native American/Other). Morris is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carbon Hill (0.5% Native American/Other), and Plattville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Morris's Multiracial Population

659 residents of Morris, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morris is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Morris ranks 708th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morris's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Morris's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.4%.

Morris is more Multiracial than neighboring Mazon (1.4% Multiracial), Carbon Hill (2% Multiracial), and Seneca (2.4% Multiracial). Morris is less Multiracial than neighboring Lisbon (6.7% Multiracial), and Plattville (10.7% 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.