Population By Race and Ethnicity in Morris County, NJ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 493,994 population of Morris County, New Jersey comprised of 65,241 people who identified as Hispanic (13.21%), and 428,753 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Morris County, New Jersey with a population of 412,320 (83.47%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 52,435 (10.62%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 18,279 (3.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Morris County, New Jersey in 2017, with a population of 352,904 (71.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 59,416 (12.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,899 (10.51%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 18,279 3.7%
White Alone 412,320 83.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,581 0.32%
Asian Alone 52,435 10.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 207 0.04%
Two Or More Races 9,172 1.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Morris , NJ in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,490 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 59,416 12.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,138 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 536 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 94 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,567 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 15,789 3.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 352,904 71.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 443 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 51,899 10.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,605 1.54%