COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Morris County
New Jersey · 470,212 residents · 461.025 sq mi
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Morris County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $77,340. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $250,400. Poverty is rare here, at 3.9% of residents. Households here earn about 40% more than the New Jersey median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024515K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(32,906)
5 to 97.3%(34,234)
10 to 146.9%(32,425)
15 to 195.7%(26,598)
20 to 244.4%(20,571)
25 to 3413.5%(63,689)
35 to 4418.4%(86,465)
45 to 5415.3%(71,867)
55 to 6410%(46,927)
65 to 746.3%(29,391)
75 to 843.9%(18,487)
85 and over1.4%(6,652)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,340
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,273 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$250,400
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $216,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(387,308)
Black2.9%(12,260)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(19,480)
Asian3.9%(16,413)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82%(385,582)
Black2.7%(12,506)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(36,626)
Asian6.2%(29,310)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Bangladeshi0%(95)
Sri Lankan0%(63)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(35)
Uzbek0%(34)
Cambodian0%(28)
Burmese0%(17)
Nepalese0%(12)
Singaporean0%(11)
Indonesian0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(103)
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)
Subsaharan African0.6%(3,034)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(548)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(87)
Barbadian0%(71)
Kenyan0%(60)
Australian0%(57)
Iraqi0%(45)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.6%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 87.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.7%(47,741)
Married66%(117,975)
Widowed2.2%(3,972)
Divorced5.1%(9,056)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(40,766)
Married61.4%(118,047)
Widowed9.4%(18,089)
Divorced7.9%(15,225)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Morris County, New Jersey?
Morris County, New Jersey has about 470,212 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Morris County, New Jersey?
The typical household in Morris County, New Jersey earns about $77,340 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 $250,400, and the typical rent is about $883 a month.
How educated are people in Morris County, New Jersey?
About 44.1% 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 3.9% 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 48,859 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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