Morris County - overview Dashboard
Demographics
Employers and Jobs
Workforce
Demographics
Population
523,053
Median Household Income
$137.3K
Jobs Trend and Forecast
Population Trend and Forecast
GRP Comparison
2025
Label Morris County, NJ, colour gray
Morris County, NJ
Label South Dakota, colour darkgray
South Dakota
Label Vermont, colour slategray
Vermont
Population by Age Cohort
Age Cohort | 2019 Population | 2024 Population | Change | % Change | 2024 % of Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 24,484 | 26,778 | 2,294 | 9% | 5.12% |
| 5 to 9 years | 27,089 | 29,236 | 2,147 | 8% | 5.59% |
| 10 to 14 years | 30,556 | 30,408 | -148 | -0% | 5.81% |
| 15 to 19 years | 32,592 | 31,933 | -659 | -2% | 6.11% |
| 20 to 24 years | 29,373 | 29,940 | 567 | 2% | 5.72% |
| 25 to 29 years | 27,003 | 28,342 | 1,339 | 5% | 5.42% |
| 30 to 34 years | 27,811 | 31,291 | 3,480 | 13% | 5.98% |
| 35 to 39 years | 29,957 | 34,830 | 4,873 | 16% | 6.66% |
| 40 to 44 years | 30,558 | 35,509 | 4,951 | 16% | 6.79% |
| 45 to 49 years | 34,003 | 33,569 | -434 | -1% | 6.42% |
| 50 to 54 years | 38,569 | 35,430 | -3,139 | -8% | 6.77% |
| 55 to 59 years | 39,688 | 37,926 | -1,762 | -4% | 7.25% |
| 60 to 64 years | 33,843 | 37,708 | 3,865 | 11% | 7.21% |
| 65 to 69 years | 25,983 | 30,947 | 4,964 | 19% | 5.92% |
| 70 to 74 years | 21,302 | 23,983 | 2,681 | 13% | 4.59% |
| 75 to 79 years | 15,817 | 19,287 | 3,470 | 22% | 3.69% |
| 80 to 84 years | 10,478 | 13,129 | 2,651 | 25% | 2.51% |
| 85 years and over | 12,471 | 12,807 | 336 | 3% | 2.45% |
Population by Educational Attainment
Employers and Jobs
Job Postings 5-Year Trend
Job Postings 30-Day Trend
Job Postings by Industry
Industry Sector | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 3,033 | 16% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,973 | -8.1% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 2,539 | -6.7% |
| Manufacturing | 1,713 | -6.9% |
| Retail Trade | 1,226 | -15.8% |
| Finance and Insurance | 766 | -0.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 587 | -7.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 461 | -1.3% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 262 | -3% |
| Construction | 261 | -9.4% |
| Educational Services | 260 | -5.5% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 252 | 13.5% |
| Information | 221 | -3.9% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 220 | -4.8% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 128 | -7.9% |
| Utilities | 99 | 13.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 43 | -12.2% |
| Public Administration | 41 | 51.9% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 19 | -5% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 16 | -20% |
Top 20 Companies by Job Postings
Company | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Health System | 1,478 | -4.4% |
| Deloitte | 561 | 167.1% |
| Accenture | 299 | 8.3% |
| Novartis | 202 | -6% |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 180 | -3.2% |
| Sanofi | 177 | -23% |
| Barclays | 97 | -4% |
| CVS Health | 95 | 4.4% |
| Prime Healthcare Services | 89 | 27.1% |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals | 89 | -1.1% |
| AbbVie | 84 | -19.2% |
| IQVIA | 76 | 13.4% |
| Walgreens Boots Alliance | 71 | -12.3% |
| Bayer | 67 | 3.1% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | 67 | -6.9% |
| Jacobs Solutions | 65 | -5.8% |
| ADP | 64 | 1.6% |
| The Home Depot | 64 | 3.2% |
| Marotta Controls | 58 | -14.7% |
| Mondelez International | 53 | -15.9% |
Top Common Skills Companies are Looking For
Latest 30 Days Unique Postings | Latest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | 6,564 | -8.3% |
| Leadership | 3,366 | -7.2% |
| Operations | 3,337 | -10.5% |
| Customer Service | 3,256 | -10% |
| Management | 3,051 | -8.4% |
| Detail Oriented | 2,676 | -1.3% |
| Sales | 2,593 | -9.3% |
| Problem Solving | 2,278 | -5.2% |
| Planning | 1,664 | -5% |
| Coordinating | 1,460 | -10.4% |
| Microsoft Excel | 1,275 | -1.1% |
| Organizational Skills | 1,211 | -6.2% |
| Microsoft Office | 1,132 | -9.8% |
| Interpersonal Communications | 1,118 | -9% |
| Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) | 1,101 | -12.2% |
| Professionalism | 1,065 | -5.2% |
| Innovation | 1,037 | -11.9% |
| Influencing Skills | 1,034 | -10.2% |
| Scheduling | 1,029 | -8% |
| Multitasking | 1,022 | -4.6% |
Top Hard Skills Companies Are Looking For
Skill | Frequency in Job Postings | Frequency in Candidates | Skill Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | 7% | 11% | 4% |
| Workflow Management | 7% | 2% | -5% |
| Marketing | 7% | 11% | 4% |
| Nursing | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Pharmaceuticals | 6% | 4% | -2% |
| Finance | 6% | 5% | -1% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 6% | 1% | -5% |
| Lifting Ability | 6% | 0% | -6% |
| Continuous Improvement Process | 5% | 2% | -3% |
| Auditing | 5% | 4% | -1% |
| Influencing Without Authority | 5% | 0% | -5% |
| Governance | 4% | 1% | -3% |
| Merchandising | 4% | 2% | -2% |
| Scalability | 4% | 1% | -3% |
| Medication Administration | 4% | 0% | -4% |
| Accounting | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) | 4% | 1% | -3% |
| Medical Records | 3% | 1% | -2% |
| Intravenous Therapy | 3% | 0% | -3% |
| Process Improvement | 3% | 4% | 1% |
Workforce
Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Rates
Label Unemployment Rate, colour darkgray
Unemployment Rate
Label Labor Force Participation Rate, colour gray
Labor Force Participation Rate
2020
7.5%
63.5%
2021
5.3%
63.6%
2022
3.2%
65.1%
2023
3.5%
65.7%
2024
3.8%
64.9%
January-November 2025
4.5%
64.2%
December 2025
3.7%
64.2%
January 2026
4%
63.1%
February 2026
4.4%
63.5%
March 2026
4%
63.8%
Occupation Concentration
Profession | 2025 Jobs | 2024 Median Earnings | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2025 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 57,419 | $57,988 | $48.91 | 1.14 | 16.01% |
| Business and Financial Operations | 50,173 | $107,567 | $72.28 | 1.41 | 28% |
| Office and Administrative Support | 46,296 | $54,147 | $29.12 | 1.04 | 0.73% |
| Management | 45,542 | $141,650 | $80.3 | 1.1 | 37.48% |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 30,038 | $47,890 | $26.1 | 0.83 | 15.69% |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 23,992 | $110,884 | $63.85 | 1.08 | 28.52% |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 21,782 | $35,890 | $20.61 | 0.76 | 27.97% |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 20,670 | $63,957 | $35.91 | 0.97 | 11.32% |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 16,908 | $40,643 | $22.99 | 1.13 | 14.32% |
| Computer and Mathematical | 16,453 | $125,461 | $65.04 | 1.38 | 10.62% |
| Healthcare Support | 14,924 | $43,853 | $22.56 | 0.8 | 26.24% |
| Personal Care and Service | 14,283 | $36,468 | $23.8 | 0.94 | 24.01% |
| Construction and Extraction | 14,074 | $70,165 | $39.6 | 0.72 | 8.73% |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 13,471 | $66,500 | $48.38 | 0.96 | 17.08% |
| Production | 13,324 | $49,479 | $28.07 | 0.69 | 3.91% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 11,668 | $65,702 | $34.8 | 0.75 | 10.59% |
| Protective Service | 7,692 | $47,905 | $31.28 | 0.97 | 17.12% |
| Architecture and Engineering | 5,776 | $112,352 | $61.65 | 0.96 | -9.29% |
| Community and Social Service | 5,228 | $66,758 | $38.1 | 0.73 | 16.5% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 5,169 | $99,939 | $60.59 | 1.21 | -2.75% |
| Legal | 4,821 | $127,293 | $87.69 | 1.4 | 4.19% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 770 | $38,806 | $22.36 | 0.27 | 35.34% |
| Military-only | 508 | $57,906 | $31.25 | 0.28 | -8.03% |
Industry Characteristics
Industry | 2025 Jobs | 2025 Average Earnings Per Worker | 2025 LQ (Industry Concentration) | 2020-2025 % Change in Jobs | 2025 GRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 48,440 | $96,082 | 1.07 | 28.26% | 5772.31M |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 42,790 | $192,788 | 1.86 | 1.77% | 13128.61M |
| Government | 30,485 | $111,191 | 0.63 | 5.11% | 4017.72M |
| Retail Trade | 28,055 | $58,011 | 0.92 | 2.44% | 3869.15M |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 25,516 | $76,653 | 1.33 | 14.61% | 3117.71M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 22,110 | $38,430 | 0.81 | 42.54% | 1474.8M |
| Finance and Insurance | 21,078 | $216,340 | 1.59 | 10.04% | 11131.16M |
| Manufacturing | 18,491 | $146,679 | 0.75 | -1.83% | 6814.48M |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 17,726 | $45,594 | 1.08 | 15.33% | 1202.7M |
| Construction | 14,516 | $104,761 | 0.75 | 9.02% | 2353.98M |
| Wholesale Trade | 14,133 | $171,053 | 1.21 | 0.59% | 8195.44M |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 11,999 | $259,233 | 2.44 | -1.05% | 3992.49M |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 9,543 | $82,374 | 0.66 | 16.99% | 1124.45M |
| Educational Services | 9,092 | $55,077 | 1.05 | 10.15% | 618.35M |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 6,088 | $112,043 | 1 | 51.17% | 1002.31M |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 5,239 | $117,267 | 0.91 | -2.3% | 3278.16M |
| Information | 3,279 | $152,535 | 0.57 | -26.19% | 1784.39M |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 858 | $60,568 | 0.23 | 52.69% | 113.2M |
| Utilities | 608 | $189,005 | 0.53 | 18.11% | 536.68M |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 91 | $115,870 | 0.08 | 203.9% | 38.48M |
Degrees by Institution
Institution | 2024 Completions | 2011-2024 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| County College of Morris | 1,110 | 1.1K 1.1K |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | 827 | 0.8K 0.8K |
| Drew University | 530 | 0.6K 0.5K |
| Saint Elizabeth University | 285 | 0.5K 0.3K |
| Cutting Edge Academy | 93 | 0K 0.1K |
| Artistic Academy of Hair Design | 89 | 0.2K 0.1K |
| Rabbinical College of America | 38 | 0K 0K |
| Morris County Vocational School District | 26 | 0K 0K |
| Assumption College for Sisters | 12 | 0K 0K |
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Parsippany (not current) | 0.4K 0K |
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