Town in Morris County, New Jersey · 2.9 sq mi · 7,179 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Morristown. The typical household earns $121,340, and the median resident is 34.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,115 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.8%
Men 34.6 · Women 33.7
1880–2026
20,884
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
20,884
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,884 | +134 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,750 | +98 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 20,652 | +41 | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 20,611 | +245 | 1.20% |
| 2022 | 20,366 | +112 | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 20,254 | +139 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 20,115 | +866 | 4.50% |
| 2019 | 19,249 | +148 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 19,101 | +280 | 1.49% |
| 2017 | 18,821 | -75 | 0.40% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 205 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 39% | 36% |
| Never married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau