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Morris County

New Jersey · 524,251 residents (2025 est.) · 461.025 sq mi
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#19Highest median household incomeof 3,143$137,326#33Most educatedof 3,14457.8%#36Lowest poverty rateof 3,1444.9%#70Highest median rentof 3,137$1,904
The short version

Morris County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $137,326. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $582,500. Poverty is rare here, at 4.9% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
514,528
+9%since 2000
from 470,212 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,116 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 1,054 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
+13%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:524,251 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
412K440K468K496K524K1990201020202024Morris County
2024515K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(25,864)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(28,621)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(31,120)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(32,519)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(29,863)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(58,155)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(67,188)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(70,991)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(76,580)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(52,296)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(28,183)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(13,148)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$137,326
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,340 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$71,044
+92%since 2000
from $36,964 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 61.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
+2%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services10.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration8.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$582,500
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $250,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,904
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $883 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
25.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.4%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
−14%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Morris County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(385,582)
Black2.7%(12,506)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(36,626)
Asian6.2%(29,310)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(338,541)
Black3%(15,580)
Hispanic / Latino16%(82,208)
Asian10.7%(55,146)
Other4.5%(23,053)
Diversity Score
66
+35%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−5%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American5.3%(27,065)
Puerto Rican3.2%(16,427)
Central American2.8%(14,350)
Colombian2.7%(13,962)
Mexican1.5%(7,796)
Honduran1.2%(6,373)
Dominican1%(5,391)
Ecuadorian0.9%(4,535)
Cuban0.8%(3,987)
Peruvian0.7%(3,679)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,988)
Spaniard0.5%(2,807)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.5%(2,605)
Costa Rican0.4%(2,023)
Chilean0.3%(1,414)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,182)
Argentine0.2%(1,072)
Uruguayan0.2%(788)
Nicaraguan0%(229)
Paraguayan0%(181)
Panamanian0%(132)
Bolivian0%(124)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.7%(29,139)
Chinese2.3%(11,583)
Filipino0.8%(4,128)
Korean0.5%(2,717)
Pakistani0.4%(2,306)
Taiwanese0.3%(1,386)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,034)
Japanese0.1%(570)
Kazakh0.1%(430)
Thai0%(155)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(35)
Uzbek0%(34)
Cambodian0%(28)
Burmese0%(17)
Nepalese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian19.3%(99,455)
Irish16.8%(86,491)
German12.5%(64,297)
English7.2%(37,294)
Polish5.9%(30,196)
American2.9%(15,112)
Russian1.5%(7,938)
Dutch1.4%(7,177)
French1.3%(6,491)
Scottish1.2%(6,419)
Hungarian1.1%(5,886)
Arab1%(5,276)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1%(5,247)
Greek0.9%(4,643)
West Indian0.8%(4,292)
Norwegian0.8%(4,032)
Swedish0.8%(4,029)
Portuguese0.7%(3,655)
Austrian0.5%(2,795)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,646)
Slovak0.4%(2,304)
Welsh0.4%(1,987)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,979)
Jamaican0.3%(1,773)
Czech0.3%(1,742)
Swiss0.3%(1,715)
British0.3%(1,606)
Brazilian0.3%(1,473)
Turkish0.3%(1,466)
Syrian0.3%(1,349)
Haitian0.3%(1,305)
French Canadian0.2%(1,271)
Danish0.2%(1,220)
Egyptian0.2%(1,180)
Romanian0.2%(1,175)
Armenian0.2%(1,165)
Canadian0.2%(972)
Lebanese0.2%(962)
Croatian0.1%(768)
Macedonian0.1%(683)
Serbian0.1%(564)
Finnish0.1%(552)
Iranian0.1%(540)
Ghanaian0.1%(533)
Belgian0.1%(532)
Guyanese0.1%(513)
Palestinian0.1%(470)
Latvian0.1%(444)
Nigerian0.1%(366)
Bulgarian0%(248)
Israeli0%(239)
Jordanian0%(215)
Moroccan0%(182)
Slovene0%(117)
Ethiopian0%(113)
Barbadian0%(71)
Kenyan0%(60)
Iraqi0%(45)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.8%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 44.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.8 min
+40%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.3%
−13.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.8%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.3%
−15.5 ptssince 2009
from 71.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
19.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
−45.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−87.2 ptssince 2013
from 91.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.2%
+5.9 ptssince 2017
from 89.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
73.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2016
from 75.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 10.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(67,282)
Married59.7%(125,977)
Widowed2.3%(4,871)
Divorced6%(12,750)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(60,045)
Married55%(119,912)
Widowed8%(17,443)
Divorced9.5%(20,643)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Morris County, New Jersey?

Morris County, New Jersey has about 514,528 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Morris County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Morris County, New Jersey earns about $137,326 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Morris County, New Jersey expensive?

In Morris County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $582,500, and the typical rent is about $1,904 a month.

How educated are people in Morris County, New Jersey?

About 57.8% of adults age 25 and over in Morris County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Morris County, New Jersey?

About 4.9% of people in Morris County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Morris County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Morris County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 93,175 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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