Morris County, New Jersey
Demographics
In 2009, Forbes magazine ranked the county sixth-best place in the nation to raise a family, the best of any county in the state.

Morris County, New Jersey

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: In 2009, Forbes magazine ranked the county sixth-best place in the nation to raise a family, the best of any county in the state.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	16,216	—

1800	17,750	9.5%

1810	21,828	23.0%

1820	21,368	−2.1%

1830	23,666	10.8%

1840	25,844	9.2%

1850	30,158	16.7%

1860	34,677	15.0%

1870	43,137	24.4%

1880	50,861	17.9%

1890	54,101	6.4%

1900	65,156	20.4%

1910	74,704	14.7%

1920	82,694	10.7%

1930	110,445	33.6%

1940	125,732	13.8%

1950	164,371	30.7%

1960	261,620	59.2%

1970	383,454	46.6%

1980	407,630	6.3%

1990	421,353	3.4%

2000	470,212	11.6%

2010	492,276	4.7%

Est. 2017	499,693	1.5%

Historical sources: 1790–1990 1970–2010 2000 2010 2000–2010

Sentence(s)

According to the 2010 Census, the population of Morris County was 492,276, up from the 470,212 at the 2000 Census and as of the 2017 Census estimate, the county's population was 499,693, marking a 1.5% increase from 2010.

final_sentence: According to the 2010 Census, the population of Morris County was 492,276, up from the 470,212 at the 2000 Census and as of the 2017 Census estimate, the county's population was 499,693, marking a 1.5% increase from 2010.