Overview
30,387
Total Population
37.2
Median age
51.78%
Female population %
93.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
62.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,863
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Morristown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Morristown is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Morristown's population under 18 was 25.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Morristown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Morristown, 21.66% were under the age of 15, 19.12% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 15.07% aged 65 to 84, and 1.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,083 more females than males in Morristown:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.78% females and 48.22% males in Morristown, TN.
- The Morristown, TN gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,382.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,297.
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Race / Ethnicity
Morristown's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Morristown population: 79.09% are White, 7.36% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are Asian, 1.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.04% are some other race and 7.67% are multiracial.
- Morristown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,863 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,524 (80.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Morristown is White with a population of 24,034 (79.09% of the total population).
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Year by year
Morristown's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 31,425 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Morristown's population increased by 2,171 (8.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Morristown's population increased by 1,529 (5.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Morristown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 26,757.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)