Morris County , New Jersey
Population: 510,375 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $134,929 Home $557,000 Rent $1,860/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Educational attainment and income in Morris County both run well above the national norm — 57% of adults with a bachelor's degree, median household income near $134,929 — characteristic of an affluent suburban county anchored to a larger regional economy. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Morris County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$134,929
Median Income
household
$557,000
Home Value
median
$1,860/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $134,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $69,226 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Median Home Value | $557,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,860/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 510,375 |
| Median Age | 42.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 57.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
22.6%
Obesity
7.4%
Diabetes
8.4%
Smoking
31.0%
High Blood Pressure
19.2%
No Physical Activity
14.9%
Depression
34.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 92.9 · 93th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
79.87
🌀 Hurricane
85.19
🔥 Wildfire
29.99
❄️ Winter Storm
96.50
🌍 Earthquake
88.84
☀️ Drought
66.79
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