Morris County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Morris County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 76% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Morris County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,076 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 46.7 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.58% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 4,895 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Morris County declined by 6.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 12,076 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Morris County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.7% of residents. That is 8.4 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,290 19.0% -4.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,156 17.9% -5.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,421 20.1% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,615 21.7% +8.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.4% of the people living in Morris County and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% Texas 50.1%
- Men 47.6% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Morris County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Morris County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,104 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.48% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Morris County is about 26% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Morris County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $89,999 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $859 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Morris County is about 8.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $859 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Morris County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 188 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Morris County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 188 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,829 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.1% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,241 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 607 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Morris County is about the same as in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Morris County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Morris County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.44 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Morris County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Morris County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Morris County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Morris County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 12,076 residents against a local median of 36,965. Morris County, TX's median home price, at $89,999, runs 53% below the $191,961 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 22.6 min against a local median of 18.5 min, 22% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 22% above the local median it puts Morris County, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $191,400 on median home price, so Morris County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Morris County, TX has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County, TX | 12,076 | $58,104 #4/5 | $89,999 #5/5 | 22.6 min #4/5 |
| Titus County, TX | 31,363 | $58,598 | $289,999 | 15.7 min |
| Cass County, TX | 28,568 | $53,820 | $98,599 | 21.4 min |
| Upshur County, TX | 42,567 | $64,889 | $157,502 | 28.2 min |
| Bowie County, TX | 92,113 | $59,790 | $226,420 | 14.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Morris County, Texas.
What is the population of Morris County, Texas?
About 12,076 people live in Morris County, Texas, in 4,895 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 43.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Morris County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Morris County, Texas has 47 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 54% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Morris County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.5 times the median household income ($89,999 against $58,104), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $859 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Morris County, Texas?
Unemployment in Morris County, Texas is 7.1%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Morris County, Texas have a college degree?
12.9% of adults in Morris County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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