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Hunterdon County

New Jersey · 131,781 residents (2025 est.) · 427.835 sq mi
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#8Lowest poverty rateof 3,1444.0%#13Highest median household incomeof 3,143$141,715#37Most educatedof 3,14457.4%#92Most work-from-homeof 3,14421.8%
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Hunterdon County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $141,715. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $517,200. With a median age of 46.1, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,160
+7%since 2000
from 121,989 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
304 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 303 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.1
+19%since 2000
from 38.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:131,781 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
106K112K119K126K132K1990201020202024Hunterdon County
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(5,748)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(6,545)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(7,481)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(7,823)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(7,490)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.8%(12,696)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(15,439)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(17,695)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417%(22,145)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(16,121)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(7,885)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(3,092)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$141,715
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,888 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$72,227
+99%since 2000
from $36,370 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.6%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
+1%since 2010
from 0.439 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$517,200
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $246,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,687
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $867 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
85.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
14.9% rent
Vacancy rate
2.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−17%since 2009
from 4.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(112,473)
Black2.2%(2,638)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(3,371)
Asian1.9%(2,332)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(104,048)
Black2.4%(3,097)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(12,117)
Asian4.9%(6,349)
Other3.5%(4,549)
Diversity Score
44
+64%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
−43%since 2020
from 30 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 Rican2.1%(2,680)
South American1.6%(2,083)
Central American1.6%(2,054)
Mexican1.3%(1,694)
Cuban0.8%(1,080)
Dominican0.8%(1,009)
Ecuadorian0.7%(907)
Spaniard0.7%(855)
Colombian0.6%(744)
Guatemalan0.4%(580)
Costa Rican0.4%(503)
Honduran0.4%(462)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.3%(332)
Argentine0.1%(144)
Panamanian0.1%(111)
Peruvian0.1%(109)
Bolivian0.1%(71)
Nicaraguan0.1%(66)
Uruguayan0%(58)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.7%(3,527)
Chinese0.6%(728)
Filipino0.5%(636)
Korean0.2%(273)
Pakistani0.2%(215)
Taiwanese0.1%(173)
Vietnamese0.1%(107)
Sri Lankan0.1%(97)
Bangladeshi0.1%(87)
Thai0%(45)
Japanese0%(14)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(22)
Ancestry
Irish19.7%(25,647)
Italian19%(24,732)
German17.4%(22,590)
English10.1%(13,143)
Polish6.6%(8,638)
American3.6%(4,690)
Ukrainian2%(2,596)
Scottish2%(2,576)
Russian1.8%(2,355)
French1.8%(2,296)
Hungarian1.7%(2,248)
Dutch1.6%(2,095)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.4%(1,882)
Arab1.3%(1,710)
Norwegian0.9%(1,215)
Swedish0.9%(1,159)
Austrian0.8%(1,057)
Slovak0.8%(1,037)
Greek0.8%(1,023)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(867)
West Indian0.5%(671)
British0.5%(650)
Welsh0.5%(645)
Czech0.5%(632)
Lebanese0.4%(576)
Danish0.4%(565)
Lithuanian0.4%(562)
Jamaican0.3%(432)
Brazilian0.3%(430)
Romanian0.3%(373)
Egyptian0.3%(352)
Armenian0.3%(348)
Swiss0.2%(269)
Palestinian0.2%(235)
Croatian0.2%(210)
Iraqi0.2%(198)
Belgian0.1%(160)
Canadian0.1%(143)
Syrian0.1%(134)
Jordanian0.1%(126)
Nigerian0.1%(124)
Slovene0.1%(87)
Turkish0.1%(85)
Haitian0.1%(85)
Latvian0.1%(81)
Finnish0.1%(78)
Serbian0.1%(76)
Iranian0.1%(69)
Moroccan0.1%(67)
Bulgarian0%(61)
Guyanese0%(50)
Ghanaian0%(17)
Kenyan0%(10)
Israeli0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.4%
+15.6 ptssince 2000
from 41.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.0 min
+28%since 2000
from 25.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.5%
−11.0 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.8%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.6%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 71.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
10.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.6%
−44.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.8%
−91.8 ptssince 2013
from 94.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2017
from 88.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
85.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 89.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(15,336)
Married62.1%(33,610)
Widowed1.8%(987)
Divorced7.7%(4,148)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(13,383)
Married58.5%(32,925)
Widowed6.8%(3,825)
Divorced11%(6,172)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

Hunterdon County, New Jersey has about 130,160 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hunterdon County, New Jersey earns about $141,715 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hunterdon County, New Jersey expensive?

In Hunterdon County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $517,200, and the typical rent is about $1,687 a month.

How educated are people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

About 57.4% of adults age 25 and over in Hunterdon County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 4.0% of people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hunterdon County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Hunterdon County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,384 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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