Morton is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 3,621 people and three associated neighborhoods, Morton is the 84th largest community in Mississippi.When you are in Morton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.11% of Morton’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Morton is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Morton who work in sales jobs (17.24%), office and administrative support (14.16%), and maintenance occupations (13.52%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Morton is worth considering. Being a small city, Morton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Morton has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.40% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Morton in 2022 was $28,199, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,796 for a family of four. However, Morton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Morton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Morton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Morton, accounting for 43.65% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Morton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Morton include English, Irish, German, French Canadian, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Morton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
