Village in Tazewell County, Illinois · 12.8 sq mi · 1,377 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Morton. The typical household earns $94,402, and the median resident is 41.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,172 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.51%
Men 40.6 · Women 42
1880–2026
17,660
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
17,660
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,660 | +95 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,565 | +10 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 17,555 | +3 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 17,552 | +191 | 1.10% |
| 2022 | 17,361 | +165 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 17,196 | +24 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 17,172 | +879 | 5.39% |
| 2019 | 16,293 | -58 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 16,351 | -86 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 16,437 | +16 | 0.10% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 166 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 63% | 54% |
| Never married | 25% | 26% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau