Morrilton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 7,083 people and three associated neighborhoods, Morrilton is the 54th largest community in Arkansas.

A relatively large number of people in Morrilton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Morrilton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Morrilton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.12% of adults in Morrilton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Morrilton in 2022 was $22,967, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,868 for a family of four. However, Morrilton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Morrilton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Morrilton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Morrilton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Morrilton include English, German, Irish, European, and French.

The most common language spoken in Morrilton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.