Morristown, NJ Demographics

A map of Morristown's Population by Race

Morristown, New Jersey had a population of 20,180 in 2020. It was 45.6% White, 9.7% Black, 4.8% Asian, 36.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Morristown, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morristown is the 56th 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).

Morristown's White Population

9,198 residents of Morristown identify as White, or 45.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Morristown slightly less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morristown is ranked #580 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Morristown is less White than neighboring Cedar Knolls (68.7% White), Morris Plains (76% White), New Vernon (87.9% White), Whippany (76.1% White), and Green Village (79.5% White).

Morristown's Black Population

1,961 residents of Morristown identify as Black, or 9.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Morristown roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morristown is ranked #124 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Morristown is more Black than neighboring Cedar Knolls (4.7% Black), Morris Plains (3.6% Black), New Vernon (0% Black), Whippany (1.2% Black), and Green Village (0.9% Black).

Morristown's Asian Population

961 residents of Morristown identify as Asian, or 4.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Morristown slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morristown is ranked #274 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Morristown is more Asian than neighboring New Vernon (4% Asian). Morristown is less Asian than neighboring Cedar Knolls (14.5% Asian), Morris Plains (7.9% Asian), Whippany (13.8% Asian), and Green Village (8.9% Asian).

Morristown's Hispanic Population

7,367 residents of Morristown identify as Hispanic, or 36.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Morristown larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morristown is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Morristown is more Hispanic than neighboring Cedar Knolls (8.8% Hispanic), Morris Plains (9.6% Hispanic), New Vernon (4.1% Hispanic), Whippany (5.9% Hispanic), and Green Village (6.1% Hispanic).

Morristown's Native American/Other Population

167 residents of Morristown identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Morristown 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, Morristown is ranked #164 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Morristown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cedar Knolls (0.3% Native American/Other), Morris Plains (0.2% Native American/Other), New Vernon (0.6% Native American/Other), and Whippany (0.3% Native American/Other). Morristown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Green Village (0.9% Native American/Other).

Morristown's Multiracial Population

526 residents of Morristown identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Morristown roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Morristown is ranked #472 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Morristown is less Multiracial than neighboring Cedar Knolls (3% Multiracial), Morris Plains (2.7% Multiracial), New Vernon (3.4% Multiracial), Whippany (2.7% Multiracial), and Green Village (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.