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Morris County, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Morris County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Morris County's economy is anchored in high-wage professional activity, reflected in a GDP per capita of $114,659 and median household income of $137,326 — well above national norms — supported by a labor force where 57.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's 523,053 residents have a median age of 42.6, a 68.5% labor force participation rate, and median worker earnings of $69,122, with unemployment at 5.2%. Housing costs are substantial — median home value of $557,000 and median gross rent of $1,860/month — though a 5.1% poverty rate and 3.2% population growth over five years suggest stable, if expensive, conditions.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

523,053

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$137,326

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Morris County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone351,230 (68.3%)
  • Asian Alone55,451 (10.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race45,139 (8.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone28,802 (5.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,796 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16,328 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish56,775
  2. 2.Other Indo-European27,353
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10,022
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island9,629
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8,564

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

19.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,940

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$114,659

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$69,226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance62,712
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services47,516
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)30,716
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing28,501
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)25,328

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations154,001
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations53,513
  3. 3.Service Occupations30,919
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations20,762
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations14,337

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.55×)7,879
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.51×)27,313
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.39×)46,480
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)7,288
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)31,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$557,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,860/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99947,887 (33.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99925,888 (18.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99924,176 (16.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99917,591 (12.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99910,501 (7.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,199 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$69,122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone177,782 (66.3%)
  • Worked At Home58,467 (21.8%)
  • Carpooled15,093 (5.6%)
  • Public Transit8,756 (3.3%)
  • Walked3,959 (1.5%)
  • Other2,926 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.