Morrisville wins 2026 All-America City Award, again earns national honor
Morrisville’s digital dashboards, civic academy and resident outreach helped it win the 2026 All-America City Award. The town was the only North Carolina finalist.
Morrisville won the 2026 All-America City Award, becoming one of 10 communities nationwide honored this year and the only North Carolina finalist in the field. The award recognizes communities strengthening civic health and building trust, a fit for a Wake County town that has been trying to keep civic life organized as growth continues.
The win gives Morrisville a second All-America City title this decade, after the town was honored on June 9, 2021, under the theme “Building Equitable and Resilient Communities.” This year’s recognition came with a broader national backdrop as the award tied to America’s 250th year and its idea of government of, by and for the people.
Morrisville’s pitch centered on how it makes local government easier to see and easier to use. The town highlighted an upgraded website, an interactive strategic-plan dashboard, Morris the Cricket, an AI chatbot that answers questions with video responses from town staff and council members, and mobile apps. The town’s open-data site exists to increase government transparency by giving the public access to local government information.
The town also leaned on Morrisville 101, a free community academy for residents ages 18 and up that gives participants a behind-the-scenes look at local services. The program has helped produce advisory-board members and elected officials. Beyond technology, Morrisville pointed to CPR training, school partnerships, wellness programs and public-safety outreach as part of a broader effort to keep newer residents and longtime neighbors connected to town government.
Morrisville’s population has grown by more than 60 percent over the past decade. U.S. Census Bureau figures put the town at 29,630 in the 2020 Census and 32,466 in the July 1, 2025 estimate. Census QuickFacts also shows a community that is 41.1 percent Asian, 36.6 percent White, 13.7 percent Black and 3.6 percent Hispanic or Latino, with 36.0 percent of residents foreign-born and 42.8 percent speaking a language other than English at home.
Morrisville sits between Raleigh, Durham and Cary, minutes from RDU Airport and Research Triangle Park, where commuting patterns, rapid housing growth and a diverse population all test how well local institutions can keep pace. The town’s FY2027 budget presentation cites a $60,430,000 annual operating budget and capital investment program.
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