Census place 4750280

Morristown

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Morristown city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Morristown.

According to the 2025 estimate, Morristown has a population of 33,517 and 1,194 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: median home value is $181,100, below the comparison median of $277,100; median household income is $47,917, below the comparison median of $67,259; and median gross rent is $882, below the comparison median of $1,147. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$181,100
Below the comparison median of $277,100
median household income
$47,917
Below the comparison median of $67,259
median gross rent
$882
Below the comparison median of $1,147

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Morristown's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,517
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,194/sq mi
28.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,917
Median home value
$181,100
Median gross rent
$882
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15%
Typical commute
21.5 min
Drive-alone commute
84.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
3.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.4%
Homes built 2020+
2.4%
Households without a vehicle
7.5%
Households with children
35.8%
Residents with a disability
18.9%
Residents without insurance
16.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hamblen County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Tropical Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: KNOXVILLE AP (46 mi from place center)
Average high
70°F
Average low
49.2°F
Annual rainfall
51.9"
Annual snowfall
4.6"

Month by month

A year in Morristown.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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