Morristown Population History 1990 - 2023

Morristown Population Facts

What is the current population of Morristown?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Morristown is 32,099. Morristown, Tennessee is the 1,251st largest city in the US.

What county is Morristown, Tennessee in?

Parts of Morristown are located within Hamblen County and Jefferson County.

What is the size of Morristown, Tennessee in square miles?

Morristown has an area of 27.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Morristown?

The current population of Morristown (32,099) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Morristown growing?

Morristown has grown 21.1% since the 2000. Morristown, Tennessee's growth is about average. 47% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Morristown, Tennessee?

Morristown has a population density of 1,044.3 people per square mile.

Morristown Demographics

What is the voting age population of Morristown, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Morristown, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 20,434. The voting age population is 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

What percentage of Morristown, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Morristown are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Morristown, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Morristown are 80.0% White, 8.8% Black, 5.2% Other, 4.1% Two or more races, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 19.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Morristown, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Morristown, 26.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 35.1%. On a per-household basis, 20.7% of families are below the poverty line in Morristown.

What percentage of Morristown, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.2% of Morristown residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Morristown, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.2% of Morristown residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.9% have a bachelor's degree and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Morristown, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Morristown residents aged 5 and older, 16.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Morristown Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Morristown, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Morristown is 7.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Morristown, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Morristown, 10.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Morristown, Tennessee?

The median household income in Morristown is $32,193.

Morristown Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Morristown, Tennessee?

In Morristown, 50.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Morristown, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 49.8% of housing units in Morristown.

What percentage of Morristown, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Morristown, 5.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Morristown, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Morristown, 10.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Morristown, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Morristown is $731.

What percentage of households in Morristown, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Morristown, 72.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.