Morton County Demographics

A map of Morton County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	29,273	28,796	86.7%	86.5%
Native American/Other	1,545	1,351	4.6%	4.1%
Hispanic	1,486	1,312	4.4%	3.9%
Multiracial	879	1,199	2.6%	3.6%
Black	548	462	1.6%	1.4%
Asian	46	171	0.1%	0.5%

Morton County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 33,777, a slight increase from the 33,291 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.7% White, 4.6% Native American/Other, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morton is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Morton County, that probability was 24.7% in 2020 and 24.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morton County is ranked the 6th most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Morton County was ranked the 7th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Morton County's White Population

29,273 residents of Morton County, or 86.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morton County is slightly higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Morton County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Morton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 86.7%.

Morton County is more White than neighboring Sioux County (12.1% White), and Burleigh County (84.9% White). Morton County is less White than neighboring Oliver County (99% White), Grant County (92.3% White), and Mercer County (91.3% White).

Morton County's Black Population

548 residents of Morton County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morton County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Morton County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. Black residents' share of Morton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Morton County is more Black than neighboring Oliver County (0% Black), Grant County (0.1% Black), Sioux County (0.4% Black), and Mercer County (0% Black). Morton County is less Black than neighboring Burleigh County (1.9% Black).

Morton County's Asian Population

46 residents of Morton County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morton County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Morton County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 73.1%. Asian residents' share of Morton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Morton County is more Asian than neighboring Oliver County (0% Asian). Morton County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (1.5% Asian), Sioux County (0.7% Asian), Mercer County (0.5% Asian), and Burleigh County (1% Asian).

Morton County's Hispanic Population

1,486 residents of Morton County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morton County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Morton County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Morton County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.4%.

Morton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oliver County (1% Hispanic), Grant County (1.2% Hispanic), Sioux County (1.5% Hispanic), Mercer County (2.8% Hispanic), and Burleigh County (3.4% Hispanic).

Morton County's Native American/Other Population

1,545 residents of Morton County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morton County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Morton County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morton County's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.6%.

Morton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oliver County (0% Native American/Other), Grant County (2.3% Native American/Other), Mercer County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Burleigh County (4% Native American/Other). Morton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sioux County (83.2% Native American/Other).

Morton County's Multiracial Population

879 residents of Morton County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morton County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Morton County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Morton County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.6%.

Morton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oliver County (0.1% Multiracial), Grant County (2.5% Multiracial), and Sioux County (2.2% Multiracial). Morton County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mercer County (2.9% Multiracial), and Burleigh County (4.8% 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.