Morrow County Demographics

A map of Morrow County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	33,179	32,773	93.7%	93.8%
Multiracial	1,124	1,197	3.2%	3.4%
Hispanic	684	580	1.9%	1.7%
Asian	152	90	0.4%	0.3%
Black	144	153	0.4%	0.4%
Native American/Other	121	157	0.3%	0.4%

Morrow County, Ohio has an estimated population of 35,404, a slight increase from the 34,950 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morrow County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morrow is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morrow County, that probability was 11.9% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morrow County is ranked the 69th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Morrow County was ranked the 69th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morrow County's White Population

33,179 residents of Morrow County, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morrow County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Morrow County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrow County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Morrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.7%.

Morrow County is more White than neighboring Delaware County (79.2% White), Richland County (83.9% White), Marion County (86.3% White), and Knox County (92.9% White). Morrow County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (94% White).

Morrow County's Black Population

144 residents of Morrow County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morrow County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Morrow County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrow County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Morrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Morrow County is less Black than neighboring Delaware County (4.3% Black), Crawford County (0.7% Black), Richland County (7.1% Black), Marion County (4.7% Black), and Knox County (0.9% Black).

Morrow County's Asian Population

152 residents of Morrow County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morrow County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Morrow County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrow County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 68.9%. Asian residents' share of Morrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Morrow County is less Asian than neighboring Delaware County (8.6% Asian), Crawford County (0.8% Asian), Richland County (0.8% Asian), Marion County (0.6% Asian), and Knox County (0.8% Asian).

Morrow County's Hispanic Population

684 residents of Morrow County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morrow County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Morrow County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrow County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Morrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Morrow County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (1.8% Hispanic). Morrow County is less Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (3.5% Hispanic), Richland County (2.3% Hispanic), Marion County (3.2% Hispanic), and Knox County (2% Hispanic).

Morrow County's Native American/Other Population

121 residents of Morrow County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morrow County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Morrow County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrow County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Morrow County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.1% Native American/Other). Morrow County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delaware County (0.5% Native American/Other), Richland County (0.9% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Knox County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Morrow County's Multiracial Population

1,124 residents of Morrow County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morrow County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Morrow County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morrow County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Morrow County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Morrow County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (2.5% Multiracial), and Knox County (2.8% Multiracial). Morrow County is less Multiracial than neighboring Delaware County (4% Multiracial), Richland County (5.1% Multiracial), and Marion County (4.6% 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.