Morton, MN Demographics

A map of Morton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	315	336	82.0%	82.0%
Native American/Other	45	32	11.7%	7.8%
Multiracial	18	19	4.7%	4.6%
Hispanic	6	13	1.6%	3.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	2.0%

Morton, Minnesota has an estimated population of 384, a decrease from the 410 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.0% White, 11.7% Native American/Other, 4.7% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Morton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Morton has become slightly less racially diverse since 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 Morton, that probability was 31.9% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Morton is ranked the 559th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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). Morton was ranked the 542nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Morton's White Population

315 residents of Morton, or 82.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Morton is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Morton ranks 712th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Morton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 82.0%.

Morton is more White than neighboring Franklin (80.8% White), and Olivia (81.2% White). Morton is less White than neighboring Redwood Falls (86.8% White), Morgan (87.7% White), and Clements (86.2% White).

Morton's Black Population

0 residents of Morton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Morton is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Morton ranks 419th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Morton's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Morton is less Black than neighboring Franklin (1.9% Black), and Olivia (3% Black).

Morton's Asian Population

0 residents of Morton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Morton is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Morton ranks 149th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Morton's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Morton is less Asian than neighboring Franklin (5.5% Asian), and Olivia (0.2% Asian).

Morton's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Morton, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Morton is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Morton ranks 411th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 53.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Morton's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.6%.

Morton is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin (8.9% Hispanic), Redwood Falls (5.7% Hispanic), Morgan (6.3% Hispanic), Clements (3.7% Hispanic), and Olivia (11.3% Hispanic).

Morton's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Morton, or 11.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Morton is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Morton ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 40.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Morton's population has increased from 7.8% to 11.7%.

Morton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin (0.2% Native American/Other), Redwood Falls (2.8% Native American/Other), Morgan (1.9% Native American/Other), Clements (0% Native American/Other), and Olivia (0.6% Native American/Other).

Morton's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Morton, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Morton is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Morton ranks 228th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Morton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Morton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Morton is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin (2.7% Multiracial), Morgan (4.1% Multiracial), and Olivia (3.7% Multiracial). Morton is less Multiracial than neighboring Clements (10.1% 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.