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Gloucester County

New Jersey · 302,294 residents · 322 sq mi
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Gloucester County is a county of 302,294 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. 5% of locals were born outside the United States. The median household earns $89,056, about 34% above the national median. The population is up 19% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.0% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
302,294
+19%since 2000
from 254,673 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.1
+11%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
322 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
222K245K269K292K315K19902000201020202024Gloucester County
2024307K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(15,339)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(17,521)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(19,916)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.5%(22,817)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(21,345)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(35,415)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.2%(36,739)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(40,111)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.3%(43,291)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410%(30,107)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.7%(14,224)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(5,469)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,056
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,273 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,557
+79%since 2000
from $22,708 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$224,300
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,258
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $645 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
77.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 79.9% in 2000
22.7% rent
Persons per household
2.70 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.5
−22%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(225,355)
Black10.4%(31,517)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(22,135)
Asian3.1%(9,475)
Other2.5%(7,569)
Segregation Score
27
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 Rican3.3%(9,606)
Mexican1.2%(3,405)
Central American0.6%(1,847)
South American0.6%(1,607)
Dominican0.3%(974)
Guatemalan0.3%(930)
Colombian0.2%(679)
Cuban0.2%(608)
Panamanian0.1%(351)
Ecuadorian0.1%(349)
Salvadoran0.1%(278)
Venezuelan0.1%(271)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(228)
Argentine0%(110)
Nicaraguan0%(102)
Bolivian0%(91)
Peruvian0%(90)
Honduran0%(58)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(2,457)
Filipino0.6%(1,711)
Chinese0.5%(1,565)
Korean0.3%(783)
Vietnamese0.2%(659)
Pakistani0.2%(516)
Cambodian0.1%(311)
Bangladeshi0.1%(211)
Japanese0.1%(185)
Thai0%(123)
Taiwanese0%(27)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(21)
Burmese0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(22)
Chamorro0%(17)
Ancestry
Irish26.7%(77,782)
Italian23.9%(69,600)
German19%(55,544)
English9.6%(28,065)
Polish5.8%(16,957)
American2.6%(7,453)
French1.7%(4,865)
Scottish1.4%(4,064)
Hungarian1%(2,844)
Russian1%(2,820)
Welsh0.9%(2,507)
Ukrainian0.8%(2,291)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.8%(2,260)
Dutch0.6%(1,867)
Swedish0.6%(1,824)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,796)
Lithuanian0.6%(1,653)
Norwegian0.5%(1,329)
British0.4%(1,240)
Jamaican0.4%(1,224)
Greek0.4%(1,219)
Slovak0.4%(1,065)
Haitian0.3%(752)
Austrian0.2%(704)
Armenian0.2%(598)
Czech0.2%(584)
Portuguese0.2%(569)
Swiss0.2%(530)
Danish0.1%(427)
Croatian0.1%(363)
Canadian0.1%(360)
Turkish0.1%(298)
Finnish0.1%(262)
Brazilian0.1%(250)
Lebanese0.1%(241)
Romanian0.1%(237)
Egyptian0.1%(176)
Latvian0.1%(157)
Moroccan0.1%(151)
Syrian0%(143)
Arab0%(140)
Iranian0%(128)
Iraqi0%(119)
Belgian0%(101)
Nigerian0%(96)
Slovene0%(75)
Ghanaian0%(57)
Guyanese0%(47)
Serbian0%(45)
Jordanian0%(28)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Israeli0%(11)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.8%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.5 min
+50%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 69.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.7%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
5.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.1%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
4.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
69.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
78.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
30.2%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.1%(2,335)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(2,503)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era39.3%(6,097)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.4%(1,457)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.7%(425)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 15,503 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 302,294 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Gloucester County, New Jersey earns about $89,056 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 $224,300, and the typical rent is about $1,258 a month.

How educated are people in Gloucester County, New Jersey?

About 33.8% 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 7.0% 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 72,212 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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

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