Morton, IL Demographics

A map of Morton's Population by Race

Morton, Illinois had a population of 17,117 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 0.8% Black, 1.5% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Morton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Morton is the 149th most populous. 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's White Population

15,766 residents of Morton identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Morton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Morton is ranked #578 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Morton is more White than neighboring Tremont (91.6% White), East Peoria (88.8% White), Washington (91.9% White), and Creve Coeur (89.2% White). Morton is less White than neighboring Deer Creek (94.5% White).

Morton's Black Population

143 residents of Morton identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morton less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Morton is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Morton is less Black than neighboring Tremont (1.3% Black), East Peoria (1.5% Black), Creve Coeur (1.3% Black), and Deer Creek (1% Black).

Morton's Asian Population

252 residents of Morton identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Morton is ranked #285 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Morton is more Asian than neighboring Tremont (0.6% Asian), East Peoria (1% Asian), Washington (1.1% Asian), Creve Coeur (0.3% Asian), and Deer Creek (1% Asian).

Morton's Hispanic Population

427 residents of Morton identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morton less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Morton is ranked #831 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Morton is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington (2.3% Hispanic), and Deer Creek (0.7% Hispanic). Morton is less Hispanic than neighboring East Peoria (3.3% Hispanic), and Creve Coeur (3.6% Hispanic).

Morton's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Morton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Morton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Morton is ranked #806 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Morton is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Peoria (0.6% Native American/Other), Washington (0.5% Native American/Other), Creve Coeur (0.4% Native American/Other), and Deer Creek (1% Native American/Other).

Morton's Multiracial Population

479 residents of Morton identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Morton is ranked #991 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Morton is more Multiracial than neighboring Deer Creek (1.6% Multiracial). Morton is less Multiracial than neighboring Tremont (3.7% Multiracial), East Peoria (4.8% Multiracial), Washington (3.4% Multiracial), and Creve Coeur (5.1% Multiracial).

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