Morris County Demographics

A map of Morris County's Population by Race

Morris County, Texas had a population of 11,973 in 2020. It was 64.4% White, 20.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Morris County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Morris County is the 154th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Morris County's White Population

7,716 residents of Morris County identify as White, or 64.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Morris County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Morris County is ranked #94 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Morris County is more White than neighboring Titus County (42.9% White), Camp County (54% White), and Bowie County (60.1% White). Morris County is less White than neighboring Cass County (73.9% White), and Upshur County (76.5% White).

Morris County's Black Population

2,448 residents of Morris County identify as Black, or 20.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morris County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Morris County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Morris County is more Black than neighboring Titus County (9.2% Black), Camp County (15.1% Black), Cass County (15.9% Black), and Upshur County (7.1% Black). Morris County is less Black than neighboring Bowie County (24.9% Black).

Morris County's Asian Population

35 residents of Morris County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morris County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Morris County is ranked #203 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Morris County is less Asian than neighboring Titus County (0.8% Asian), Camp County (0.8% Asian), Cass County (0.4% Asian), Upshur County (0.4% Asian), and Bowie County (1.2% Asian).

Morris County's Hispanic Population

1,182 residents of Morris County identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morris County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Morris County is ranked #229 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Morris County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cass County (4.7% Hispanic), Upshur County (9.7% Hispanic), and Bowie County (8.2% Hispanic). Morris County is less Hispanic than neighboring Titus County (43.8% Hispanic), and Camp County (25.9% Hispanic).

Morris County's Native American/Other Population

109 residents of Morris County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Morris County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Morris County is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Morris County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Titus County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Camp County (0.6% Native American/Other). Morris County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Upshur County (1% Native American/Other), and Bowie County (1% Native American/Other).

Morris County's Multiracial Population

483 residents of Morris County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morris County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Morris County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Morris County is more Multiracial than neighboring Titus County (2.7% Multiracial), and Camp County (3.7% Multiracial). Morris County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cass County (4.2% Multiracial), Upshur County (5.2% Multiracial), and Bowie County (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.