What percentage of people rent in Morton, MS?

Name: Renters and owners in Morton, MS, 2020–2024
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48.8% (±14.2 points) of the occupied homes in Morton, MS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 490 renting households against 515 that own their home.

In Morton, the share of households that rent went from 49.5% in 2015–2019 to 48.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.8% (±14.2 points)
Renting households: 490 (±170)
Median renter income: $37,736 (±$22,110)

Who rents and who owns in Morton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morton	Scott County	Mississippi	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.8% (±14.2 points)	28.7% (±3.9 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	490 (±170)	2,777 (±377)	343,643 (±4,301)	45,017,354
Owning households	515 (±177)	6,909 (±499)	801,788 (±5,929)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.0 (±1.5)	3.1 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.7)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,736 (±$22,110)	$30,259 (±$9,753)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,632 (±$22,498)	$57,699 (±$6,261)	$69,744 (±$684)	$100,009

In Morton, the renter share is higher than in Scott County (28.7%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Scott County, Morton ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 58 of 335.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Morton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	49.5% (±10.0 points)	48.8% (±14.2 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$718 (±$94)	$913 (±$129)	+27.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$30,469 (±$6,088)	$41,863 (±$10,355)	+37.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Morton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Morton	—	48.8% (±14.2 points)	—
Pelahatchie	8.9 mi	29.9% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest	11 mi	49.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Polkville	11 mi	13.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Lena	18 mi	6.7% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Puckett	19 mi	39.2% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brandon	20 mi	21.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lake	20 mi	48.1% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Robinhood	21 mi	7.9% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Polkville, MS (13.2%), Lena, MS (6.7%), Brandon, MS (21.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Scott County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Forest	49.2% (±8.4 points)
2	Morton	48.8% (±14.2 points)
3	Lake	48.1% (±16.2 points)
4	Sebastopol	39.3% (±21.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Morton

How many renters are there in Morton?

Morton has an estimated 490 (±170) renting households, 48.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Morton?

In Morton, the share of households that rent went from 49.5% in 2015–2019 to 48.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Morton?

A renting household in Morton has 4.0 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Morton?

The median renting household in Morton, MS has an income of $37,736 (±$22,110) a year, against $59,632 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Morton city, Mississippi (place:49080, in state:28).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.