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Morrisville

North Carolina · 1,022 residents · 9.17 sq mi
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Morrisville is a city of 1,022 people in North Carolina. There are 4,186 fewer people here than in 2000. That is roughly 38% ahead of the North Carolina median. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,022
−80%vs 2000
vs 5,208 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.9
+5%vs 2000
vs 30.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.17 sq mi
Population, 19902024
09K17K26K34K19902000201020202024Morrisville
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(76)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.3%(34)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(62)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(74)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3427.2%(278)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(155)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(110)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(84)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.3%(54)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(20)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,806
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,548 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,451
−49%vs 2000
vs $32,243 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.4%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$105,900
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $160,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$592
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $890 in 2000
US average: $450
54.5%
+24.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.3% in 2000
45.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(3,883)
Black10.9%(570)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(170)
Asian9%(471)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(846)
Black17.2%(176)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(17)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(225)
Mexican0.6%(200)
Spaniard0.4%(129)
Ecuadorian0.3%(83)
Dominican0.3%(82)
Salvadoran0.2%(69)
Cuban0.2%(59)
Panamanian0.2%(57)
Colombian0.1%(44)
Venezuelan0.1%(40)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian34.1%(10,730)
Nepalese1.4%(433)
Korean1.1%(338)
Vietnamese1%(315)
Chinese0.8%(261)
Filipino0.5%(148)
Taiwanese0.3%(104)
Japanese0.3%(91)
Uzbek0.2%(71)
Bangladeshi0.2%(58)
Thai0.2%(56)
Sri Lankan0.1%(37)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0.1%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(30)
Ancestry
German7%(2,185)
Irish6.6%(2,081)
English6.4%(2,005)
American4.4%(1,387)
Italian4%(1,257)
Polish2.3%(713)
Arab2.2%(704)
Egyptian1.8%(550)
French1.4%(444)
West Indian1.3%(421)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(412)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(265)
Turkish0.8%(259)
Scottish0.8%(240)
Welsh0.7%(229)
Jamaican0.7%(211)
British0.6%(174)
Nigerian0.5%(143)
Hungarian0.4%(123)
Dutch0.4%(111)
Somali0.3%(98)
Danish0.3%(95)
Haitian0.3%(85)
Swiss0.2%(78)
Russian0.2%(74)
Ukrainian0.2%(73)
Bulgarian0.2%(72)
Swedish0.2%(71)
Moroccan0.2%(60)
Lebanese0.2%(56)
Ethiopian0.2%(56)
Portuguese0.1%(39)
Austrian0.1%(32)
Romanian0.1%(29)
Armenian0.1%(20)
Syrian0.1%(18)
Iranian0.1%(18)
Canadian0%(14)
Czech0%(13)
Croatian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

27.3%
−28.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.2%
−16.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.2%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(3,838)
Married59.2%(7,460)
Widowed2.6%(329)
Divorced7.7%(971)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(4,231)
Married54.5%(6,816)
Widowed3.5%(438)
Divorced8.1%(1,013)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
81.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
7.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
12.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(234)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(199)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era11.2%(98)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War32.9%(288)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 876 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Morrisville, North Carolina?

Morrisville, North Carolina has about 1,022 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Morrisville, North Carolina?

The typical household in Morrisville, North Carolina earns about $36,806 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Morrisville, North Carolina expensive?

In Morrisville, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $105,900, and the typical rent is about $592 a month.

How educated are people in Morrisville, North Carolina?

About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Morrisville, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Morrisville, North Carolina?

About 7.4% of people in Morrisville, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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