Morrison County Demographics

A map of Morrison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,293	32,032	94.3%	94.2%
Multiracial	831	891	2.4%	2.6%
Hispanic	658	633	1.9%	1.9%
Native American/Other	180	173	0.5%	0.5%
Black	163	179	0.5%	0.5%
Asian	124	102	0.4%	0.3%

Morrison County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 34,249, a less than 1% change from the 34,010 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morrison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morrison is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morrison County, that probability was 11.2% in 2020 and 11.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morrison County is ranked the 33rd most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Morrison County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morrison County's White Population

32,293 residents of Morrison County, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morrison County is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Morrison County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrison County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Morrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.3%.

Morrison County is more White than neighboring Benton County (86% White), Crow Wing County (93.2% White), Stearns County (80.2% White), Todd County (84.2% White), and Mille Lacs County (88% White).

Morrison County's Black Population

163 residents of Morrison County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morrison County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Morrison County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrison County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Black residents' share of Morrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Morrison County is more Black than neighboring Mille Lacs County (0.4% Black). Morrison County is less Black than neighboring Benton County (5.5% Black), and Stearns County (9% Black).

Morrison County's Asian Population

124 residents of Morrison County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morrison County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Morrison County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrison County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Asian residents' share of Morrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Morrison County is more Asian than neighboring Todd County (0.3% Asian). Morrison County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (1% Asian), Stearns County (1.9% Asian), and Mille Lacs County (0.9% Asian).

Morrison County's Hispanic Population

658 residents of Morrison County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morrison County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Morrison County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Morrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Morrison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crow Wing County (1.6% Hispanic). Morrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Benton County (3.5% Hispanic), Stearns County (4.8% Hispanic), Todd County (9.8% Hispanic), and Mille Lacs County (2.3% Hispanic).

Morrison County's Native American/Other Population

180 residents of Morrison County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morrison County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Morrison County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrison County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Morrison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stearns County (0.3% Native American/Other). Morrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crow Wing County (1.2% Native American/Other), Todd County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Mille Lacs County (4.7% Native American/Other).

Morrison County's Multiracial Population

831 residents of Morrison County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morrison County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Morrison County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrison County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Morrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Morrison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Benton County (3.5% Multiracial), Crow Wing County (3.1% Multiracial), Stearns County (3.7% Multiracial), Todd County (4.5% Multiracial), and Mille Lacs County (3.6% 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.