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Gloucester County

New Jersey · 230,082 residents · 322 sq mi
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Gloucester County is home to 230,082 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.2% of locals. The median household earns $39,387, about 31% above the national median. There are 24,591 fewer people here than in 2000. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
230,082
−10%vs 2000
vs 254,673 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.5
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
322 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
222K245K269K292K315K19902000201020202024Gloucester County
2024307K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(17,334)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(17,776)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(17,085)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(16,252)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(16,616)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(40,700)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(36,324)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(24,225)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(19,058)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(15,829)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(6,980)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(1,903)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,387
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,273 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,207
−33%vs 2000
vs $22,708 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.2%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$99,200
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $118,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$521
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $645 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.4%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.9% in 2000
21.6% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(205,542)
Black8.7%(20,051)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(3,494)
Asian1.2%(2,815)
Other0.7%(1,674)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
18.1%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.5%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

Gloucester County, New Jersey has about 230,082 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Gloucester County, New Jersey earns about $39,387 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 $99,200, and the typical rent is about $521 a month.

How educated are people in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

About 18.1% 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 6.2% of people in Gloucester County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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

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