With 20,453 people, Morristown is a city in New Jersey. 37% of homes are owner-occupied. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 7,031 people per square mile. The median age is 34.2, younger than the US median of 38.9.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $121,340, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Morristown
What changed most since 1990
Black share22.6% → 7.4%(−15.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$492,494 → $567,600(+15%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree32.4% → 58.1%(+25.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Morristown's population equals 4.0% of Morris County's. Its number of veterans equals 1.7% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 8.6% of the county's.
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)0.4%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10%(24)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.5%(68)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War16.3%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 239 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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Over time
Morristown, decade by decade
Morristown population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
16,189
$102,598
$492,494
32.4%
69.5
2000
18,544
$104,860
$390,563
39.3%
80.0
2010
18,411
$92,470
$566,078
38.0%
80.9
2020
20,180
$134,694
$580,688
57.2%
80.6
2024
20,453
$121,340
$567,600
58.1%
77.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
