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Hunterdon County

New Jersey · 121,989 residents · 428 sq mi
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Hunterdon County is a county of 121,989 people in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $246,700. Median household income runs $79,888, well clear of the $42,589 US median. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. That is roughly 45% ahead of the New Jersey median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
121,989
+13%since 1990
from 107,776 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.8
+11%since 1990
from 35.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
428 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K112K119K126K132K19902000201020202024Hunterdon County
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(8,082)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(9,233)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(9,278)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(6,916)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.1%(4,972)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(13,846)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.9%(24,336)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.3%(21,084)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(12,014)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.6%(6,774)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(4,055)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,399)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,888
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,628 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,370
+57%since 1990
from $23,236 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$246,700
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $210,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$867
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $721 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
83.6%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 80.5% in 1990
16.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(103,916)
Black1.8%(1,970)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,812)
Asian1.4%(1,494)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(112,473)
Black2.2%(2,638)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(3,371)
Asian1.9%(2,332)

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 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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.8%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 34.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.5%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 85.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
16.3%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 12.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
−8%since 1990
from 28.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.5%(11,868)
Married66.8%(31,085)
Widowed1.8%(821)
Divorced5.9%(2,769)
Women 15+
Never married18.9%(9,235)
Married64.5%(31,459)
Widowed8.3%(4,057)
Divorced8.3%(4,034)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
74.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% 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)16.4%(797)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(1,023)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(1,823)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(178)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(40)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,863 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 Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

Hunterdon County, New Jersey has about 121,989 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Hunterdon County, New Jersey earns about $79,888 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 $246,700, and the typical rent is about $867 a month.

How educated are people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

About 41.8% 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 2.6% 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 14,213 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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

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