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Morristown Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Morristown Area is 115,029. The Morristown Area population density is 145.13 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 153.08 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Morristown Area is white, which represent 92.05% of the total population. The average Morristown Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 115,029. #339

Population Density, #260

Morristown Area	145.13 per square mile
Tennessee	153.08 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	105,880 (92.05%, #252)
Black:	3,719 (3.23%, #468)
Hispanic:	8,605 (7.48%, #342)
Asian:	531 (0.46%, #726)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	125 (0.11%, #812)
One Race, Other:	2,500 (2.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,274 (1.98%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,843 (67.90%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	347 (4.03%, see rank)
Cuban:	239 (2.78%, see rank)
Central American:	1,552 (18.04%, see rank)
South American:	205 (2.38%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

96,516 (83.91%) out of the total population of 115,029 reported first ancestry.

	Morristown Area	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Arab	69	0.06%, see rank	0.46%	0.56%
Czech	155	0.13%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
Danish	154	0.13%, see rank	0.16%	0.42%
Dutch	1,936	1.68%, see rank	1.19%	1.40%
English	11,183	9.72%, see rank	9.69%	8.02%
French	1,952	1.70%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	11,420	9.93%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	144	0.13%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	119	0.10%, see rank	0.18%	0.46%
Irish	10,375	9.02%, see rank	10.74%	10.80%
Italian	2,019	1.76%, see rank	2.16%	5.52%
Norwegian	345	0.30%, see rank	0.43%	1.42%
Polish	1,189	1.03%, see rank	1.01%	3.01%
Portuguese	22	0.02%, see rank	0.09%	0.44%
Russian	173	0.15%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,314	2.88%, see rank	2.26%	0.99%
Scottish	2,187	1.90%, see rank	2.08%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	117	0.10%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	260	0.23%, see rank	0.54%	1.27%
Swiss	116	0.10%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	96	0.08%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	38,747	33.68%, see rank	16.94%	7.12%
Welsh	316	0.27%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 56,361 (49.00%, see rank)

Females: 58,668 (51.00%, see rank)

Morristown Area	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
Tennessee	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Morristown Area	40.60 years old
Tennessee	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Morristown Area	39.20 years old
Tennessee	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Morristown Area	42.20 years old
Tennessee	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Morristown Area	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,667	5.80%, see rank	6.23%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	7,355	6.39%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	7,272	6.32%, see rank	6.57%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7,334	6.38%, see rank	6.58%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,035	6.12%, see rank	6.99%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	13,203	11.48%, see rank	13.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	14,842	12.90%, see rank	13.13%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	16,405	14.26%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	15,047	13.08%, see rank	12.73%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	11,881	10.33%, see rank	8.29%	7.64%
75 to 84	6,087	5.29%, see rank	4.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,901	1.65%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Morristown Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	79,366, 100%	4,336,243	209,056,129
Less Than High School	15,212, 19.17%, see rank	15.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	31,593, 39.81%, see rank	33.08%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	20,140, 25.38%, see rank	27.48%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,763, 9.78%, see rank	15.60%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,658, 5.87%, see rank	8.79%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.54, see rank	13.19	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Morristown Area			Tennessee		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,366	87.45%	12.55%	73.89%	26.11%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	11,807	95.30%, see rank	4.70%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	5,672	94.32%, see rank	5.68%, see rank	87.58%	12.42%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,678	66.76%, see rank	33.24%, see rank	76.56%	23.44%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	650	44.62%, see rank	55.38%, see rank	61.94%	38.06%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Morristown Area	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Households	44,380, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.54, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	11,464, 25.83%, see rank	28.12%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	32,916, 74.17%, see rank	71.88%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	30,993, 69.84%, see rank	66.66%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	23,476, 52.90%, see rank	48.72%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	13,387, 30.16%, see rank	33.34%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Morristown Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	93,735	see rank	5,211,986	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	45,464	100%, see rank	2,510,764	123,281,364
Never Married	12,374	27.22%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	26,165	57.55%, see rank	53.84%	52.04%
Widowed	1,475	3.24%, see rank	2.79%	2.57%
Divorced	5,450	11.99%, see rank	11.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	48,271	100%, see rank	2,701,222	129,692,771
Never Married	9,386	19.44%, see rank	26.02%	29.48%
Married	25,745	53.33%, see rank	50.30%	49.19%
Widowed	5,777	11.97%, see rank	10.00%	9.16%
Divorced	7,363	15.25%, see rank	13.68%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Morristown Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	109,768	95.43%, see rank	95.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	74,263	64.56%, see rank	61.08%	58.73%
Born in Different State	34,839	30.29%, see rank	33.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	666	0.58%, see rank	0.82%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,261	4.57%, see rank	4.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	916	0.80%, see rank	1.69%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,345	3.78%, see rank	3.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	482	0.42%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	421	0.37%, see rank	1.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	18	0.02%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,214	3.66%, see rank	2.26%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	116	0.10%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Morristown Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
English	41,254	92.96%, see rank	92.96%	79.39%
Spanish	2,429	5.47%, see rank	3.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	472	1.06%, see rank	1.62%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	191	0.43%, see rank	1.09%	3.36%
Other	34	0.08%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.