Editing Morrill County, Nebraska (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1910 = 4584
| 1920 = 9151
| 1930 = 9950
| 1940 = 9436
| 1950 = 8263
| 1960 = 7057
| 1970 = 5813
| 1980 = 6085
| 1990 = 5423
| 2000 = 5440
| 2010 = 5042
| 2020 = 4555
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 4527
| align-fn = center
| footnote = US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=December 9, 2014}}</ref><br>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=December 9, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ne190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=December 9, 2014}}</ref><br>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=December 9, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/morrillcountynebraska/PST045222}}</ref> 2020<ref name="Morrill County, Nebraska">{{cite web|title=Morrill County, Nebraska|url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Morrill_County,_Nebraska?g=050XX00US31123|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> 2022<ref name=QF>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31123.html|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 21, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607151343/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31/31123.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2000 United States Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>  5,440 people, 2,138 households, and 1,494 families resided in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. The2,460 housing units averaged {{convert|2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 93.68% White, 0.07% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 4.12% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. About 10.09% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. The people were about 40.5% were of 40.5% [[Germans|German]], 9.2% [[English people|English]], 7.3% [[Irish people|Irish]], and 6.7% [[United States|American]] ancestry.

Of the 2,138 households, 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were not families. About 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.

The county population was distributed as 27.20% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,235, and for a family was $36,673. Males had a median income of $27,107 versus $19,271 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $14,725. About 10.00% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.00% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.