Morris Plains, NJ Demographics
A map of Morris Plains's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 4,675 | 76.0% |
Hispanic | 590 | 9.6% |
Asian | 487 | 7.9% |
Black | 219 | 3.6% |
Multiracial | 167 | 2.7% |
Native American/Other | 15 | 0.2% |
Morris Plains, New Jersey had a population of 6,153 in 2020. It was 76.0% White, 3.6% Black, 7.9% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Morris Plains, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morris Plains is the 255th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Morris Plains's White Population
4,675 residents of Morris Plains identify as White, or 76.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Morris Plains considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morris Plains is ranked #341 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Morris Plains is more White than neighboring Cedar Knolls (68.7% White), Mount Tabor (72.5% White), Morristown (45.6% White), and Rainbow Lakes (59% White). Morris Plains is less White than neighboring Whippany (76.1% White).
Morris Plains's Black Population
219 residents of Morris Plains identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morris Plains slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morris Plains is ranked #304 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Morris Plains is more Black than neighboring Mount Tabor (3.5% Black), Rainbow Lakes (1.1% Black), and Whippany (1.2% Black). Morris Plains is less Black than neighboring Cedar Knolls (4.7% Black), and Morristown (9.7% Black).
Morris Plains's Asian Population
487 residents of Morris Plains identify as Asian, or 7.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morris Plains roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morris Plains is ranked #184 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Morris Plains is more Asian than neighboring Morristown (4.8% Asian). Morris Plains is less Asian than neighboring Cedar Knolls (14.5% Asian), Mount Tabor (10.1% Asian), Rainbow Lakes (20.6% Asian), and Whippany (13.8% Asian).
Morris Plains's Hispanic Population
590 residents of Morris Plains identify as Hispanic, or 9.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morris Plains less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morris Plains is ranked #337 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Morris Plains is more Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Knolls (8.8% Hispanic), Mount Tabor (8.7% Hispanic), and Whippany (5.9% Hispanic). Morris Plains is less Hispanic than neighboring Morristown (36.5% Hispanic), and Rainbow Lakes (15.5% Hispanic).
Morris Plains's Native American/Other Population
15 residents of Morris Plains identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Morris Plains roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morris Plains is ranked #600 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Morris Plains is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Knolls (0.3% Native American/Other), Mount Tabor (1.1% Native American/Other), Morristown (0.8% Native American/Other), Rainbow Lakes (1.5% Native American/Other), and Whippany (0.3% Native American/Other).
Morris Plains's Multiracial Population
167 residents of Morris Plains identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morris Plains roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morris Plains is ranked #454 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Morris Plains is more Multiracial than neighboring Morristown (2.6% Multiracial), and Rainbow Lakes (2.4% Multiracial). Morris Plains is less Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Knolls (3% Multiracial), and Mount Tabor (4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.