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Hunterdon County

New Jersey · 128,349 residents · 428 sq mi
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Hunterdon County is a county of 128,349 people in New Jersey. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $446,700. Median household income runs $100,980, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
128,349
+5%since 2000
from 121,989 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.5
+12%since 2000
from 38.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
428 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K112K119K126K132K19902000201020202024Hunterdon County
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.7%(6,023)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.5%(8,339)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.6%(9,745)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(8,791)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(6,231)
US avg: 7%
25 to 348.2%(10,588)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414%(17,938)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5420.1%(25,862)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.4%(18,488)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(9,383)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(4,922)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(2,039)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,980
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,888 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$48,489
+33%since 2000
from $36,370 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
63.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$446,700
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $246,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,154
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $867 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
83.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
16.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
38.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.4
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.4 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-Hispanic92.2%(112,473)
Black2.2%(2,638)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(3,371)
Asian1.9%(2,332)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(112,607)
Black2.5%(3,233)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(6,722)
Asian3.2%(4,155)
Other1.3%(1,651)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.4%(1,810)
Mexican1%(1,293)
Colombian0.4%(561)
Cuban0.4%(503)
Ecuadorian0.3%(388)
Costa Rican0.2%(218)
Spaniard0.1%(171)
Dominican0.1%(162)
Peruvian0.1%(134)
Honduran0.1%(130)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(118)
Salvadoran0.1%(72)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Chilean0%(42)
Bolivian0%(23)
Argentine0%(21)
Ancestry
Irish23.5%(30,209)
German23.4%(30,002)
Italian22.6%(28,984)
English11.1%(14,279)
Polish10.6%(13,596)
American3.4%(4,400)
Hungarian3%(3,854)
Dutch2.7%(3,455)
Russian2.6%(3,340)
Scottish2.5%(3,235)
French2.5%(3,196)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(2,121)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.4%(1,861)
Greek1.2%(1,533)
Swedish1.2%(1,524)
Slovak1.1%(1,460)
Norwegian1%(1,330)
Austrian1%(1,324)
Welsh0.9%(1,145)
Lithuanian0.9%(1,128)
Czech0.8%(995)
Danish0.6%(803)
Portuguese0.6%(733)
British0.6%(722)
Arab0.5%(703)
Swiss0.4%(574)
Romanian0.3%(409)
Finnish0.3%(339)
Brazilian0.3%(329)
Egyptian0.2%(320)
Lebanese0.2%(251)
Belgian0.2%(247)
Croatian0.2%(216)
Canadian0.2%(195)
West Indian0.1%(176)
Armenian0.1%(129)
Israeli0.1%(119)
Jamaican0.1%(119)
Turkish0.1%(116)
Iranian0.1%(110)
Ethiopian0.1%(103)
Slovene0.1%(102)
Syrian0.1%(90)
Serbian0.1%(85)
Australian0.1%(69)
Latvian0%(40)
Guyanese0%(33)
Haitian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.5%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 41.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
19.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.1 min
+32%since 2000
from 25.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
6.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
7.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
3.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
49.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
8.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
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 128,349 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hunterdon County, New Jersey earns about $100,980 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 $446,700, and the typical rent is about $1,154 a month.

How educated are people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

About 47.5% 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 20,573 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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