Morristown, New Jersey Population 2024

20,551

Morristown is a city located in Morris County New Jersey. Morristown has a 2024 population of 20,551. It is also the county seat of Morris County. Morristown is currently growing at a rate of 0.52% annually and its population has increased by 2.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,127 in 2020.

The average household income in Morristown is $146,879 with a poverty rate of 11.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Morristown is 33.9 years, 34 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Morristown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Morristown was:

  • White: 66.3%
  • Two or more races: 15.07%
  • Black or African American: 8.11%
  • Other race: 6.15%
  • Asian: 4.28%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,064.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (424)
The current population of Morristown, New Jersey is 20,551 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,127.

Morristown, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,34366.3%
Two or more races3,03315.07%
Black or African American1,6328.11%
Other race1,2386.15%
Asian8614.28%
Native American190.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morristown Population by Race

Morristown Population Pyramid 2024

Morristown Median Age

33.9

Total

34

Male

33.5

Female

Morristown Adults

There are 17,045 adults, (2,792 of whom are seniors) in Morristown.

Morristown Age Dependency

41.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Morristown Sex Ratio

Female10,33551.35%
Male9,79148.65%

Morristown Population by Age

Morristown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9492.193763
Non Family4,7831.420.979.1
Married2,8763.1167.932.1
Female1,0063.211882
Male2842.6562.737.3

2.94

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

37.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morristown Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morristown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morristown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Morristown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$69,383

Average Earnings

$75,783

Average Male

$66,389

Average Female

Morristown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morristown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morristown Language

67.42% of Morristown residents speak only English, while 32.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.61% of the population.

Morristown Language

Morristown Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,1991,10021.16%
White11,2978927.9%
Multiple3,01955118.25%
Black1,57819812.55%
Other1,23817814.38%
Asian83820.24%

11.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.32%

Male Poverty Rate

12.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morristown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morristown is Hispanic, with 21.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morristown is Asian, with 0.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.14%.

Morristown Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.04%
High School16.33%
Some College14.26%
Bachelors or Greater4.09%

Morristown Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.58%
Male Unemployed9.62%
Female Employed4.98%
Male Employed3.56%

Morristown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morristown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morristown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.0%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Morristown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morristown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Morristown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morristown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

301

Number of Veterans

275

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

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Morristown Veterans by War

count

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Morristown Veterans by Age

count

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Morristown Veterans by Race

Morristown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morristown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75%

Labor Force Participation

71.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Morristown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morristown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morristown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.8%

Born in Morristown

78.85%

Native Born

21.15%

Foreign Born

13.51%

Non Citizen

7.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.85% of Morristown residents were born in the United States, with 49.8% having been born in New Jersey. 13.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Morristown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,0811060.51%
202820,9751060.51%
202720,8691060.51%
202620,7631060.51%
202520,6571060.52%
202420,5511060.52%
202320,4451060.52%
202220,339600.3%
202120,2791520.76%
202020,1278784.56%
201919,2491480.77%
201819,1012801.49%
201718,821-75-0.4%
201618,8964062.2%
201518,490-7-0.04%
201418,497-36-0.19%
201318,533330.18%
201218,500270.15%
201118,473860.47%
201018,38700%
200018,5442,35514.55%
199016,189-425-2.56%
198016,614-1,048-5.93%
197017,662-50-0.28%
196017,7125883.43%
195017,1241,85412.14%
194015,270730.48%
193015,1972,64921.11%
192012,548410.33%
191012,5071,24011.01%
190011,2673,11138.14%
18908,1562,73850.54%
18805,418-15,663-74.3%
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Morristown Population by Year