United States › Morristown METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Morristown Metro Morristown, TN · 2 counties · 119,182 residents · 436 sq mi
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The short version
With 119,182 people, Morristown is a metro area. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. At a median age of 42.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $146,249. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 273 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 235 / sq mi in 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K 91K 103K 115K 126K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Morristown Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $47,165
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,555 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,353 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 14.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2.4%
Public administration 1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
Education & health services 0.6%
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$146,249
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,624 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$721
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $419 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 74.9% in 2000
28.4% rent
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 82.4%(98,172)
Hispanic / Latino 10%(11,875)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 70.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 83.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 60.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 15.9%(1,272)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.9%(1,584)
Share of the 7,976 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 119,182 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Morristown, TN? The typical household in Morristown, TN earns about $47,165 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 $146,249, and the typical rent is about $721 a month.
How educated are people in Morristown, TN? About 17.8% 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 15.2% 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 35,686 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.
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