Morristown

Population: 20,256
Median household income: $115,409
Median home value: $552,800

Morristown, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 20,256 residents. Its median household income of $115,409 runs below the Morris County figure of $134,929.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morristown's population grew 7.1% from 18,909 to 20,256, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $472,000 to $552,800.

57.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 36.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,256
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $115,409
Median home value: $552,800
Median gross rent: $2,171
Housing units: 9,318
Homeownership rate: 36.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,90920,256

Median household income

$96,545$115,409

Median home value

$472,000$552,800

Median gross rent

$1,729$2,171

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,909	$96,545	$472,000	$1,729
2020	19,065	$111,130	$479,100	$1,941
2021	20,003	$112,570	$469,600	$1,978
2022	20,126	$113,926	$535,900	$2,147
2023	20,256	$115,409	$552,800	$2,171

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3424.5%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,252	6.2%
5 to 17	2,145	10.6%
18 to 24	2,078	10.3%
25 to 34	4,970	24.5%
35 to 44	2,702	13.3%
45 to 54	2,056	10.2%
55 to 64	2,243	11.1%
65 to 74	1,698	8.4%
75 and over	1,112	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,658	52.6%
Black or African American	1,859	9.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.2%
Asian	952	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	821	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,930	29.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate19.0%

Some college or associate's13.9%

Bachelor's degree33.1%

Graduate or professional degree24.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,421	9.6%
High school graduate	2,802	19.0%
Some college or associate's	2,059	13.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,899	33.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,600	24.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone63.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit3.1%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,589	63.2%
Carpooled	1,053	8.8%
Public transit	370	3.1%
Walked	808	6.7%
Bicycle	24	0.2%
Worked from home	2,029	16.9%
Other means	140	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,063	30.7%
15 to 29 min	3,366	33.7%
30 to 44 min	1,947	19.5%
45 to 59 min	872	8.7%
60+ min	736	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.2% (1,839 of 19,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,151	46.6%
Nonfamily households	4,756	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,907	95.6%
Vacant	411	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,213	36.1%
Renter-occupied	5,694	63.9%

1-unit, detached25.0%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units33.6%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,330	25.0%
1-unit, attached	833	8.9%
2 to 4 units	1,609	17.3%
5 to 19 units	1,339	14.4%
20 or more units	3,133	33.6%
Mobile home & other	74	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3448300
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 40.7966, -74.4773