Morristown

Population: 30,983
Median household income: $44,811
Median home value: $155,700

Morristown, a community in Hamblen County, Tennessee, has 30,983 residents. Its median household income of $44,811 runs below the Hamblen County figure of $52,794.

Between 2019 and 2023, Morristown's population grew 4.0% from 29,782 to 30,983, while its median home value rose 34.3% from $115,900 to $155,700.

14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 53.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,983
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,811
Median home value: $155,700
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 13,867
Homeownership rate: 53.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,78230,983

Median household income

$32,193$44,811

Median home value

$115,900$155,700

Median gross rent

$731$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,782	$32,193	$115,900	$731
2020	29,887	$33,511	$119,500	$714
2021	30,387	$36,495	$121,900	$756
2022	30,574	$39,547	$137,100	$814
2023	30,983	$44,811	$155,700	$855

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,104	6.8%
5 to 17	5,849	18.9%
18 to 24	2,567	8.3%
25 to 34	4,208	13.6%
35 to 44	3,916	12.6%
45 to 54	3,969	12.8%
55 to 64	3,439	11.1%
65 to 74	2,793	9.0%
75 and over	2,138	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,268	65.4%
Black or African American	1,526	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.1%
Asian	203	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	459	1.5%
Some other race	176	0.6%
Two or more races	1,226	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,086	22.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,332	16.3%
High school graduate	8,209	40.1%
Some college or associate's	5,904	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,787	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,231	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,897	86.9%
Carpooled	852	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	192	1.5%
Bicycle	76	0.6%
Worked from home	252	2.0%
Other means	266	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,556	45.2%
15 to 29 min	4,321	35.2%
30 to 44 min	841	6.8%
45 to 59 min	565	4.6%
60+ min	1,000	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 25.4% (7,632 of 30,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,480	60.0%
Nonfamily households	4,986	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,466	89.9%
Vacant	1,401	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,646	53.3%
Renter-occupied	5,820	46.7%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,274	59.7%
1-unit, attached	557	4.0%
2 to 4 units	2,028	14.6%
5 to 19 units	1,257	9.1%
20 or more units	744	5.4%
Mobile home & other	1,007	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4750280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.2044, -83.3000

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