Moving to Morristown, Tennessee

About Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown

Morristown is a city in and the county seat of Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States. Morristown also extends into Jefferson County on the western and southern ends. The city lies within the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachians, along Cherokee Lake on the Holston River. The city's population was recorded to be 30,431 at the 2020 United States census. It is the principal city of the Morristown Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Grainger, Hamblen, and Jefferson counties. The Morristown metropolitan area is also part of the Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville Combined Statistical Area.

Established in 1855, Morristown developed into a thriving community due to its strategic location at the intersection of two major stagecoach routes. It would experience turmoil from battles in its immediate area and its change of control under Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War. Following the war, Morristown furthered its industrial growth with companies expanding rail access, making it a prominent logistics hub into the 20th century. Since the mid-20th century, the city has established itself as the regional economic hub and metropolis of the Lakeway Area region following efforts to expand the industrial sector of the city's economy into a market with over 100 companies, providing a workforce of an estimated 30,000 people.

Gender
Gender Morristown Tennessee Country
Female 51.9% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 48.1% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Morristown Tennessee Country
Less than $10,000 13.6% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.2% 4.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 15.8% 10% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.9% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.7% 13.9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.2% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 4.9% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.3% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.4% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Morristown Tennessee Country
< 9th Grade 10% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 38% 32% 27.0%
Other College 19% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Morristown Tennessee Country
White 68.6% 73.4% 60.1%
African American 6.9% 16.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1% 1.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 19.2% 5.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity