New Jersey

Morris

509,285
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Morris

Morris, New Jersey, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 16,216. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 509,285.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 161 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020509,285
2010492,276
2000470,212
1990421,353
1980407,630
1970383,454
1960261,620
1950164,371
1940125,732
1930110,445
192082,694
191074,704
190065,156
189054,101
188050,861
187043,137
186034,677
185030,158
184025,844
183023,666
182021,368
181021,828
180017,750
179016,216
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Morris

National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris, New Jersey.

Washington Valley Schoolhouse
Washington Valley
Blackwell Street Historic District
Dover
King Store and Homestead
Ledgewood
Cooper, Nathan, Gristmill
Chester
First Presbyterian Church of Hanover
Livingston
Craftsman Farms
Parsippany
Low, Effingham, House
Pinebrook
Parsonage of the Montville Reformed Dutch Church
Montville
Parlaman, Johannes, House
Montville
Nast, Thomas, Home
Morristown
Van Duyne, Martin, House
Montville
Doremus House
Towaco
Morristown District
Morristown
Mount Kemble Home
Morristown
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
Boonton
Millington Station
Millington
Baker Building
Dover
Bowers-Livingston-Osborn House
Parsippany
Spring Brook House
Morristown
Berry, Martin, House
Pompton Plains
Neighbor, Jacob Wise (J. W.), House
Long Valley
Speedwell Village-The Factory
Morristown
Boonton Public Library
Boonton
Revere, Joseph W., House
Morristown
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Frequently asked about Morris

When does Morris first appear in the US census?
Morris, New Jersey first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 16,216.
What is the population of Morris?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Morris had a recorded population of 509,285.
How many historic places are in Morris?
161 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Morris, New Jersey.
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