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Gloucester County

New Jersey · 288,288 residents · 322 sq mi
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Gloucester County is a county of 288,288 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The median household earns $72,664, about 38% above the national median. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of locals. The population is up 13% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
288,288
+13%since 2000
from 254,673 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.7
+7%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
322 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
222K245K269K292K315K19902000201020202024Gloucester County
2024307K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(17,392)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(19,309)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.1%(20,603)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(20,981)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(18,961)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.5%(33,101)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(40,735)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.3%(46,909)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(34,598)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.7%(19,229)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(11,675)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(4,795)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,664
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,273 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,210
+37%since 2000
from $22,708 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
48.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$236,900
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$964
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $645 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
80.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
19.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.73 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
37.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.3
+1%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(233,695)
Black9.7%(27,906)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(13,712)
Asian2.6%(7,534)
Other2%(5,722)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(5,952)
Mexican0.9%(2,685)
South American0.4%(1,073)
Spaniard0.2%(660)
Cuban0.2%(580)
Colombian0.2%(475)
Dominican0.1%(418)
Guatemalan0.1%(296)
Peruvian0.1%(202)
Honduran0.1%(166)
Ecuadorian0.1%(161)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish28.4%(80,903)
Italian26.5%(75,678)
German22.6%(64,328)
English10.1%(28,789)
Polish7.2%(20,430)
American3.1%(8,851)
French2.2%(6,370)
Scottish1.7%(4,812)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(4,483)
Dutch1.3%(3,811)
Russian1.3%(3,810)
Welsh0.9%(2,552)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(2,348)
Greek0.8%(2,292)
Ukrainian0.7%(2,124)
Hungarian0.7%(1,866)
Lithuanian0.6%(1,633)
West Indian0.6%(1,577)
Norwegian0.4%(1,091)
Austrian0.4%(1,086)
Portuguese0.4%(1,016)
Slovak0.3%(896)
Czech0.3%(823)
British0.3%(811)
Arab0.2%(695)
Danish0.2%(665)
Turkish0.2%(626)
Jamaican0.2%(586)
Romanian0.1%(421)
Swiss0.1%(373)
Croatian0.1%(323)
Egyptian0.1%(282)
Lebanese0.1%(255)
Brazilian0.1%(235)
Iranian0.1%(206)
Canadian0.1%(186)
Guyanese0.1%(177)
Finnish0.1%(172)
Latvian0%(124)
Armenian0%(121)
Haitian0%(112)
Belgian0%(105)
Ethiopian0%(94)
Ghanaian0%(88)
Barbadian0%(45)
Serbian0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Syrian0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.0 min
+38%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
38.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 288,288 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Gloucester County, New Jersey earns about $72,664 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 $236,900, and the typical rent is about $964 a month.

How educated are people in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

About 26.9% 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 7.1% 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 58,206 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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

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