United States › Morristown METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Morristown Metro Morristown, TN · 2 counties · 113,951 residents · 436 sq mi
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The short version
With 113,951 people, Morristown is a metro area. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. Median home value sits at $120,569. 5% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Renters pay $588 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 261 / sq mi
+11%since 2000
from 235 / sq mi in 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K 91K 103K 115K 126K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Morristown Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,100
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,555 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,353 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.6%
Public administration 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.4%
Education & health services 1.2%
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$120,569
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,624 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$588
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $419 in 2000
US average: $853
from 74.9% in 2000
28.0% rent
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.50 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 39.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 91.4%(93,563)
Hispanic / Latino 3.8%(3,887)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 87.4%(99,584)
Hispanic / Latino 7.3%(8,330)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 70.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 28.5%(14,001)
Women 15+
Never married 23.1%(11,939)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 44.1% 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) 26.2%(2,196)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.2%(1,696)
Share of the 8,386 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Morristown, TN? Morristown, TN has about 113,951 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Morristown, TN? The typical household in Morristown, TN earns about $39,100 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Morristown, TN expensive? In Morristown, TN, the median home is worth about $120,569, and the typical rent is about $588 a month.
How educated are people in Morristown, TN? About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Morristown, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Morristown, TN? About 17.9% of people in Morristown, TN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Morristown, TN grown since 1990? Yes, Morristown, TN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,455 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.
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