Morris County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 524,251
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 524,251
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 523,053
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 509,293
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 509,294
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 509,285
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 492,276
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 12.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,940
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 202,261
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $582,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,295
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,904
Building Permits, 2025 1,324
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 193,245
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,809,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,829,558
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,724,927
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,325,316
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,110
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $137,326
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,044
Persons in poverty, percent 4.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 16,518
Total employment, 2023 301,249
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 29,798,600
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 51,483
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,999
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,872
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,756
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,081
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,635
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,363
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,104.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,069.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 460.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 460.18
FIPS Code 34027