Morrisville, North Carolina Population 2024

32,306

Morrisville Demographics

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

  • Asian: 42.56%
  • White: 38.3%
  • Black or African American: 11.54%
  • Two or more races: 6.03%
  • Other race: 1.52%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,523.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.08% (2,414)
The current population of Morrisville, North Carolina is 32,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,892.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian12,66542.56%
White11,39638.3%
Black or African American3,43511.54%
Two or more races1,7936.03%
Other race4531.52%
Native American140.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Asian

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Morrisville Population by Race

Morrisville Population Pyramid 2024

Morrisville Median Age

34.3

Total

34.6

Male

33.9

Female

Morrisville Adults

There are 22,873 adults, (1,973 of whom are seniors) in Morrisville.

Morrisville Age Dependency

42.4

Age Dependency Ratio

9.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Morrisville Sex Ratio

Female14,70749.43%
Male15,04950.57%

Morrisville Population by Age

Morrisville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1512.6750.449.6
Married6,1683.3964.335.7
Non Family3,6791.3729.970.1
Female9432.942.157.9
Male3612.94456

3.27

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

50.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Morrisville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4632.28%
Associates Degree8023.95%
Bachelors Degree8,27040.7%
Graduate Degree6,74433.19%
High School Graduate1,7378.55%
Less Than 9th Grade1390.68%
Some College2,16510.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Morrisville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Morrisville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian8,3238,0727,095
White8,1698,0145,593
Black2,1742,0031,117
2+ Races847847613
Hispanic752727460
Other Race371371297
Native American550

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 asian people with a rate of 85.25%.

Morrisville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,433$90,461$62,083
Graduate Degree$98,198$112,640$81,781
High School Graduate$28,348$21,383$37,705
Less Than 9th Grade$31,382$0$25,915
Overall$72,560$93,400$57,933
Some College$55,380$58,920$49,531

$72,560

Average Earnings

$93,400

Average Male

$57,933

Average Female

Morrisville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Morrisville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Morrisville Language

56.47% of Morrisville residents speak only English, while 43.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 20.4% of the population.

Morrisville Language

Morrisville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,6517286.84%
Asian12,6654303.4%
Black3,4353038.82%
Hispanic1,22914311.64%
Multiple1,7681397.86%
Other4534810.6%

5.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.17%

Male Poverty Rate

7.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Morrisville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Morrisville is Hispanic, with 11.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Morrisville is Asian, with 3.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.38%.

Morrisville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.85%
Less Than 9th Grade17.77%
Some College4.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.65%

Morrisville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.24%
Male Unemployed8.65%
Female Employed3.44%
Male Employed3.25%

Morrisville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Morrisville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$135,942$152,249
Households$114,075$133,786
Married Families$145,199$-999,999,999
Non Families$92,644$95,110

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Morrisville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Morrisville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Morrisville 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 35-44.

Morrisville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Morrisville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,094

Number of Veterans

997

Male Veterans

97

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War412
First Gulf War360
Korea283
Vietnam73
World War II0

Morrisville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54392
75+327
55 to 64225
18 to 3487
65 to 7463

Morrisville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8659.08%
Black1947.75%
Hispanic445.32%
2+ Races262.61%
Other Race92.29%

Morrisville Veterans by Race

Morrisville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Morrisville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.6%

Labor Force Participation

71.7%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Morrisville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Morrisville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Morrisville 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

24.58%

Born in Morrisville

65.03%

Native Born

34.97%

Foreign Born

20.08%

Non Citizen

14.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.03% of Morrisville residents were born in the United States, with 24.58% having been born in North Carolina. 20.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Morrisville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,3246031.74%
202834,7216041.77%
202734,1176031.8%
202633,5146041.84%
202532,9106041.87%
202432,3066031.9%
202331,7033141%
202231,3891490.48%
202131,2401,3484.51%
202029,8921,0343.58%
201928,8581,4245.19%
201827,4341,0003.78%
201726,4341,7166.94%
201624,7187953.32%
201523,9231,3856.15%
201422,5388864.09%
201321,6521,4887.38%
201220,1648754.54%
201119,2895412.89%
201018,74800%
20005,208-30,116-85.26%

Morrisville Population by Year