Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 470,212 |
| 2010 | 492,276 |
| 2020 | 509,285 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Morris County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 510,375 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $134,929 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 42.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $557,000 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 57.2% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.6% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.9% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 30.1 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $134,929 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 141,771 units
- Renter occupied
- 50,069 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.4%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
301,249 employees in 16,518 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Morris County
- Boonton TownshipTownship
- BoontonTown
- BrooksideCensus designated place
- Budd LakeCensus designated place
- ButlerBorough
- Cedar KnollsCensus designated place
- Chatham TownshipTownship
- ChathamBorough
- Chester TownshipTownship
- ChesterBorough
- Denville TownshipTownship
- DoverTown
- East Hanover TownshipTownship
- FlandersCensus designated place
- Florham ParkBorough
- GilletteCensus designated place
- Green VillageCensus designated place
- Hanover TownshipTownship
- Harding TownshipTownship
- HiberniaCensus designated place
- Jefferson TownshipTownship
- KenvilCensus designated place
- KinnelonBorough
- Lake HiawathaCensus designated place
- Lake HopatcongCensus designated place
- Lake TelemarkCensus designated place
- LandingCensus designated place
- LedgewoodCensus designated place
- Lincoln ParkBorough
- Long Hill TownshipTownship
- Long ValleyCensus designated place
- Lower Berkshire ValleyCensus designated place
- MadisonBorough
- Mendham TownshipTownship
- MendhamBorough
- MillingtonCensus designated place
- Mine Hill TownshipTownship
- Montville TownshipTownship
- Morris TownshipTownship
- Morris PlainsBorough
- MorristownTown
- Mountain LakesBorough
- Mount ArlingtonBorough
- Mount HopeCensus designated place
- Mount Olive TownshipTownship
- Mount TaborCensus designated place
- NetcongBorough
- New VernonCensus designated place
- Oak RidgeCensus designated place
- ParsippanyCensus designated place
- Parsippany-Troy Hills TownshipTownship
- Pequannock TownshipTownship
- Pine BrookCensus designated place
- Pompton PlainsCensus designated place
- Port MorrisCensus designated place
- Rainbow LakesCensus designated place
- Randolph TownshipTownship
- RiverdaleBorough
- Rockaway TownshipTownship
- RockawayBorough
- Roxbury TownshipTownship
- StirlingCensus designated place
- SuccasunnaCensus designated place
- TowacoCensus designated place
- Troy HillsCensus designated place
- Victory GardensBorough
- Washington TownshipTownship
- WhartonBorough
- WhippanyCensus designated place
- White Meadow LakeCensus designated place
Neighboring counties
- Essex CountyPopulation 881,527 (2024 estimate)
- Hunterdon CountyPopulation 131,708 (2024 estimate)
- Passaic CountyPopulation 526,597 (2024 estimate)
- Somerset CountyPopulation 357,467 (2024 estimate)
- Sussex CountyPopulation 147,444 (2024 estimate)
- Union CountyPopulation 594,160 (2024 estimate)
- Warren CountyPopulation 112,031 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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- Type
- County
- Land area
- 461.0 sq mi
- Water area
- 20.5 sq mi
- Population
- 523,053 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 191,840
- Median age
- 42.7
- Median household income
- $134,929
- Median home value
- $557,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,860
- Owner-occupied homes
- 73.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 57.2%
- Foreign-born residents
- 19.6%
- Mean commute to work
- 30.1 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 34027
Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- ZIP codes
- 07005, 07034, 07035, 07045, 07046, 07054, 07058, 07082, 07405, 07435, 07438, 07440, 07444, 07457, 07801, 07803, 07828, 07830, 07834, 07836, 07840, 07842, 07847, 07849, 07850, 07852, 07853, 07856, 07857, 07865, 07866, 07869, 07870, 07876, 07878, 07885, 07920, 07926, 07927, 07928, 07930, 07931, 07932, 07933, 07935, 07936, 07940, 07945, 07946, 07950, 07960, 07961, 07970, 07976, 07980, 07981
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.