Population By Race and Ethnicity in Morris County, NJ in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 493,831 population of Morris County, New Jersey comprised of 63,751 people who identified as Hispanic (12.91%), and 430,080 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.09%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Morris County, New Jersey with a population of 413,958 (83.83%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,177 (10.36%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,063 (3.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Morris County, New Jersey in 2016, with a population of 355,859 (72.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 58,099 (11.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 50,648 (10.26%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Morris, New Jersey.

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Population By Race in Morris , NJ in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,063 3.66%
White Alone 413,958 83.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,523 0.31%
Asian Alone 51,177 10.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 211 0.04%
Two Or More Races 8,899 1.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Morris , NJ in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,435 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 58,099 11.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,105 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 529 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 95 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,488 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,628 3.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 355,859 72.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 418 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 50,648 10.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 116 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,411 1.5%