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Morrison County, Minnesota

Morrison County, Minnesota. Morrison County had 34,620 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 46 places (16 cities, villages and boroughs and 30 towns and townships) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 27097.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

34,620

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 34,010 · ACS 2020-2024: 34,249

Median household income

$69,446

±$3,808 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$248,500

±$7,516 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$788

±$75 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Morrison County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 34,010 residents in Morrison County. The Census Bureau estimates 34,620 for July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 34,249 over 1,125 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +78 (34,069)
2021→2022 +209 (34,278)
2022→2023 +50 (34,328)
2023→2024 +166 (34,494)
2024→2025 +126 (34,620)

Morrison County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Morrison County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	34,249	5,739,445	+1,185
Households	14,084±168	2,307,955	+713
Average household size	2.39±0.03	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	16,256±76	2,545,030	no clear change

Morrison County's population since 2000

From 31,712 in 2000 to 34,620 in 2025: up 9.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 31,712
2005 (estimate) 32,669
2010 Census 33,198
2015 (estimate) 32,770
2020 Census 34,010
2025 (estimate) 34,620

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Morrison County?

Morrison County holds 46 places: 16 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 30 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Little Falls with 9,277 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Morrison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Little Falls	city	9,140	9,121±51	$47,863	$202,600	18.7%	100%
Little Falls Township	township	1,676	1,825±242	$108,333	$301,100	4.6%	100%
Pierz	city	1,418	1,424±147	$52,500	$170,600	10.0%	100%
Scandia Valley Township	township	1,315	1,427±182	$81,750	$363,100	3.2%	100%
Royalton	city	1,281	1,211±236	$55,156	$215,300	26.7%	100%
Bellevue Township	township	1,149	1,332±170	$113,958	$356,100	3.6%	100%
Elmdale Township	township	981	996±158	$80,833	$293,600	6.3%	100%
Pike Creek Township	township	958	925±142	$75,455	$266,400	5.7%	100%
Two Rivers Township	township	780	899±100	$100,625	$307,500	1.2%	100%
Cushing Township	township	776	828±116	$67,607	$222,400	11.2%	100%
Green Prairie Township	township	764	675±110	$74,464	$274,300	4.1%	100%
Ripley Township, Morrison County	township	740	666±104	$70,972	$307,100	7.8%	100%
Buckman Township	township	725	888±158	$82,411	$389,000	7.9%	100%
Swan River Township	township	723	573±110	$76,625	$305,600	10.6%	100%
Morrill Township	township	708	699±150	$96,250	$278,700	6.3%	100%
Motley	city	680	608±138	$47,222	$152,800	11.7%	98%
Belle Prairie Township	township	665	579±127	$85,000	$307,800	6.6%	100%
Randall	city	607	695±162	$55,859	$176,700	11.9%	100%
Pierz Township	township	595	577±80	$100,833	$322,800	4.7%	100%
Buh Township	township	562	592±90	$64,167	$246,400	12.5%	100%
Agram Township	township	561	510±84	$87,500	$338,700	2.5%	100%
Richardson Township	township	513	446±53	$70,625	$310,300	3.8%	100%
Swanville Township	township	510	481±72	$75,625	$318,500	11.4%	100%
Upsala	city	487	417±86	$52,625	$147,500	7.7%	100%
Darling Township	township	475	516±113	$63,571	$307,900	14.2%	100%
Granite Township	township	469	399±63	$85,625	$339,200	4.5%	100%
Lakin Township	township	464	477±129	$69,583	$277,200	17.0%	100%
Parker Township, Morrison County	township	462	531±102	$91,250	$240,600	9.6%	100%
Culdrum Township	township	452	414±83	$75,000	$371,400	12.7%	100%
Platte Township	township	354	431±124	$100,893	$302,000	0.7%	100%
Swanville	city	326	274±52	$61,250	$148,800	12.5%	98%
Buckman	city	307	339±58	$102,188	$218,400	6.2%	100%
Pulaski Township	township	306	328±52	$71,250	$328,200	7.8%	100%
Bowlus	city	279	278±59	$77,708	$158,500	7.9%	100%
Motley TownshipGEOID 2709744440	township	244	174±37	$77,083	$231,300	2.9%	100%
Rosing Township	township	219	194±44	$124,000	$376,700	1.0%	100%
FlensburgGEOID 2721266	city	216	199±68	$108,750	$192,400	4.0%	100%
Leigh TownshipGEOID 2709736350	township	212	245±58	$77,031	$193,100	8.2%	100%
Sobieski	city	210	192±33	$76,250	$190,600	5.7%	100%
Hillman Township, Morrison CountyGEOID 2709729168	township	194	224±45	$88,021	$284,700	6.9%	100%
HardingGEOID 2727098	city	123	169±60	$50,000	$175,000	35.5%	100%
LastrupGEOID 2735720	city	120	88±23	$98,333	$129,200	5.7%	100%
ElmdaleGEOID 2718872	city	114	172±75	$133,750	$254,200	5.2%	100%
Mount Morris TownshipGEOID 2709744602	township	79	109±35	$91,458	$333,300	0.9%	100%
GenolaGEOID 2723444	city	70	81±43	$81,172	$185,400	16.0%	100%
HillmanGEOID 2729150	city	23	27±13	$53,750	$155,000	29.6%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Morrison County?

The median resident of Morrison County is 42.5 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.4%. 0.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Morrison County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.5±0.4	38.8	+0.8
Under 18 years	23.0%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	21.3%±0.1 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.9%	6.4%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.3%±0.4 pts	75.9%	−1.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.4 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	0.9%±0.2 pts	8.7%	−0.5 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.2%±0.4 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.7%±0.9 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	14.1%±1.1 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.9%±0.6 pts	4.7%	−1.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.8%±1.0 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.9%±1.6 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.9%±0.7 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Morrison County earn?

Half of Morrison County's 14,084 households earn less than $69,446 a year (±$3,808), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $71,153 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Morrison County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$69,446±$3,808	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$88,368±$3,178	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$37,269±$1,206	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.0%±1.4 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.0%±2.9 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.3%±1.4 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.9%±1.5 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Morrison County?

Owners occupy 80.6% of Morrison County's occupied homes and renters 19.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,500 by its owner (±$7,516). The median renter pays $788 a month including utilities, and 28.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Morrison County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$248,500±$7,516	$329,300	+$39,159
Median gross rent	$788±$75	$1,280	−$125
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	28.4%±5.5 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,581±$44	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	80.6%±1.8 pts	72.2%	+3.4 pts
Housing units	16,256±76	2,545,030	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.4 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.2%±0.9 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	82.2%±1.7 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	5.5%±0.7 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.5%±0.4 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	19.7%±1.6 pts	15.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Morrison County building?

Builders took permits for 156 new housing units across Morrison County in 2025 (148 single-family), 4.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 102 units
2020 108 units
2021 131 units
2022 18 units
2023 187 units
2024 199 units
2025 156 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Morrison County get to work?

79.2% of Morrison County's workers drive alone and 8.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Morrison County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.4%±1.2 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.0%±0.8 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.2%±1.6 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	8.3%±1.2 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	2.3%±0.6 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	8.7%±1.0 pts	17.6%	+3.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.6 min±1.0	22.7 min	+2.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Morrison County's census tracts?

Morrison County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $45,028 (Tract 7806) to $90,845 (Tract 7803).

Census tracts of Morrison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 780127097780100	Motley (20%)	3,180	3,184±209	$68,958	$266,200	$789	7.4%
Tract 780227097780200	Randall (8%)	3,883	3,894±238	$71,143	$248,800	$871	8.7%
Tract 780327097780300	Royalton (13%)	6,410	6,346±321	$90,845	$297,600	$640	8.8%
Tract 780427097780400	Lastrup (5%)	2,591	2,632±189	$80,568	$287,000	$1,112	8.8%
Tract 780527097780500	Pierz (13%)	5,181	5,327±252	$77,070	$271,100	$923	8.0%
Tract 780627097780600	Little Falls (88%)	5,672	5,907±286	$45,028	$210,900	$746	21.5%
Tract 780727097780700	Little Falls (91%)	2,667	2,609±307	$54,340	$175,800	$827	16.1%
Tract 780827097780800	Upsala (6%)	4,426	4,350±190	$78,548	$252,400	$839	6.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Morrison County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Morrison County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	33rd of 87
Growth 2020-2025	31st of 87
Residents per square mile	42nd of 87
Median household income	71st of 87
Median home value	34th of 87
Median gross rent	67th of 87
Poverty rate	34th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	75th of 87
Median age	33rd of 87

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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