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Gloucester County

New Jersey · 312,638 residents (2025 est.) · 322 sq mi
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Gloucester County is home to 306,954 people in New Jersey. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 6% of locals were born outside the United States. The population is up 21% since 2000. The median household earns $105,115, about 28% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $105,115, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Gloucester County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$238,087 → $310,400 (+30%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 21 counties in New Jersey

  • 9th in household income$105,115
  • 14th in share with a bachelor's degree36.8%
  • 17th in home value$310,400
  • 16th in diversity score53.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
306,954
+21%since 2000
from 254,673 in 2000
312,638 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
953 / sq mi
+21%since 2000
from 791 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+11%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
322 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
222K245K269K292K315K19902000201020202024Gloucester County
2024307K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(15,434)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(19,209)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(18,042)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(20,888)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(21,581)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(38,020)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(39,617)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(39,708)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(42,588)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(31,710)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(14,722)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(5,435)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$105,115
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,273 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,631
+114%since 2000
from $22,708 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.3%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
+5%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$310,400
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,531
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $645 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
19.9% rent
Vacancy rate
4.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.67 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.6%
−10.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
−8%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(218,262)
Black8.9%(22,562)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(6,583)
Asian1.5%(3,763)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.3%(227,965)
Black10.2%(31,190)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(25,470)
Asian3.1%(9,592)
Other4.1%(12,737)
Diversity Score
54
+40%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−9%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.2%(12,859)
Mexican1.2%(3,684)
South American0.9%(2,894)
Central American0.7%(2,045)
Dominican0.6%(1,905)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,126)
Colombian0.3%(1,050)
Peruvian0.2%(660)
Cuban0.2%(567)
Spaniard0.2%(472)
Salvadoran0.2%(462)
Ecuadorian0.1%(307)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(303)
Panamanian0.1%(183)
Venezuelan0.1%(166)
Honduran0%(139)
Chilean0%(137)
Argentine0%(133)
Uruguayan0%(79)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(3,088)
Filipino0.7%(2,124)
Chinese0.4%(1,307)
Pakistani0.2%(758)
Korean0.2%(669)
Vietnamese0.2%(639)
Thai0%(136)
Japanese0%(123)
Cambodian0%(123)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Uzbek0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(49)
Samoan0%(24)
Ancestry
Irish24.5%(75,215)
Italian22.3%(68,319)
German16.2%(49,815)
English10.1%(31,012)
Polish5.2%(16,062)
American2.9%(8,994)
Scottish1.4%(4,349)
French1.1%(3,251)
West Indian0.9%(2,770)
Welsh0.9%(2,677)
Russian0.6%(1,989)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.6%(1,935)
Dutch0.6%(1,787)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,787)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,722)
Jamaican0.5%(1,569)
Swedish0.5%(1,503)
Arab0.5%(1,501)
Greek0.5%(1,501)
Lithuanian0.5%(1,403)
Norwegian0.4%(1,183)
Czech0.3%(904)
Portuguese0.3%(821)
Slovak0.3%(805)
Nigerian0.3%(780)
Brazilian0.2%(599)
British0.2%(555)
Romanian0.2%(532)
Turkish0.2%(523)
Danish0.1%(454)
Haitian0.1%(434)
Austrian0.1%(409)
Lebanese0.1%(379)
Armenian0.1%(331)
Swiss0.1%(299)
Finnish0.1%(252)
Iranian0.1%(232)
Ghanaian0.1%(229)
Moroccan0.1%(205)
Syrian0.1%(189)
Belgian0.1%(182)
Croatian0.1%(172)
Guyanese0.1%(168)
Jordanian0%(147)
Egyptian0%(117)
Iraqi0%(83)
Slovene0%(77)
Canadian0%(73)
Somali0%(67)
Latvian0%(52)
Barbadian0%(48)
Serbian0%(47)
Ethiopian0%(34)
Israeli0%(21)
Kenyan0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.8%
+14.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+39%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.6%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.9%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 69.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 78.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.4%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2017
from 84.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(45,550)
Married53%(65,393)
Widowed2.9%(3,520)
Divorced7.2%(8,881)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(42,116)
Married49.1%(64,345)
Widowed7.9%(10,396)
Divorced10.7%(14,068)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.2%(2,727)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(2,383)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.9%(5,388)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(829)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(103)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 13,495 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Gloucester County, decade by decade

Gloucester County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990230,082$94,532$238,08718.1%26.4
2000254,673$98,867$215,32022.0%32.1
2010288,288$104,532$340,79726.9%41.3
2020302,294$107,939$271,86033.8%53.3
2024306,954$105,115$310,40036.8%53.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

Gloucester County, New Jersey has about 306,954 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Gloucester County, New Jersey earns about $105,115 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gloucester County, New Jersey expensive?

In Gloucester County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $310,400, and the typical rent is about $1,531 a month.

How educated are people in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

About 36.8% of adults age 25 and over in Gloucester County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

About 7.7% of people in Gloucester County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gloucester County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Gloucester County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 76,872 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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