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Hunterdon County

New Jersey · 128,947 residents · 428 sq mi
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With 128,947 people, Hunterdon County is a county in New Jersey. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. At a median age of 46.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Median household income runs $117,858, well clear of the $66,278 US median. Households here earn about 38% more than in New Jersey as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 46.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
128,947
+6%since 2000
from 121,989 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
46.8
+21%since 2000
from 38.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
428 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
106K112K119K126K132K19902000201020202024Hunterdon County
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.2%(5,455)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(6,303)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(7,648)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(8,519)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(7,539)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.7%(12,496)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.8%(13,878)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.6%(18,779)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6418.2%(23,491)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.6%(14,974)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.5%(7,039)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(2,826)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$117,858
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,888 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,795
+62%since 2000
from $36,370 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
69.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 63.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
3.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 10%
Information9.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 2%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$418,700
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $246,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,443
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $867 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
82.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
17.6% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−19%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(104,667)
Black2.3%(3,030)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(10,929)
Asian4.4%(5,677)
Other1.7%(2,173)
Segregation Score
30
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 Rican1.7%(2,086)
Central American1.6%(2,061)
South American1.1%(1,357)
Mexican0.8%(1,001)
Cuban0.6%(742)
Guatemalan0.6%(738)
Colombian0.5%(659)
Salvadoran0.5%(648)
Spaniard0.3%(390)
Dominican0.3%(355)
Honduran0.2%(288)
Ecuadorian0.2%(251)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(204)
Costa Rican0.1%(181)
Argentine0.1%(140)
Peruvian0.1%(132)
Uruguayan0%(60)
Bolivian0%(33)
Chilean0%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(2,084)
Chinese0.8%(1,050)
Filipino0.6%(743)
Bangladeshi0.2%(294)
Korean0.2%(250)
Pakistani0.2%(230)
Taiwanese0.2%(222)
Vietnamese0.1%(97)
Japanese0.1%(81)
Thai0%(14)
Laotian0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(38)
Ancestry
Italian20.3%(25,363)
German20.1%(25,113)
Irish19.1%(23,847)
English10.2%(12,792)
Polish9%(11,197)
American3.2%(4,055)
Scottish2%(2,505)
Hungarian2%(2,465)
French2%(2,440)
Dutch1.9%(2,354)
Russian1.8%(2,215)
Ukrainian1.7%(2,079)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.2%(1,537)
Greek1.2%(1,513)
Portuguese1%(1,264)
Swedish1%(1,259)
Austrian0.9%(1,075)
Slovak0.8%(1,059)
Welsh0.7%(842)
British0.6%(717)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(705)
Czech0.5%(687)
Lithuanian0.5%(687)
Danish0.5%(565)
Swiss0.4%(515)
Canadian0.3%(366)
Croatian0.3%(352)
Brazilian0.3%(348)
West Indian0.2%(290)
Lebanese0.2%(256)
Iraqi0.2%(230)
Belgian0.2%(197)
Palestinian0.1%(159)
Jamaican0.1%(157)
Armenian0.1%(154)
Finnish0.1%(138)
Jordanian0.1%(109)
Latvian0.1%(106)
Egyptian0.1%(91)
Moroccan0.1%(90)
Slovene0.1%(82)
Romanian0.1%(80)
Haitian0.1%(76)
Turkish0.1%(65)
Arab0%(51)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Syrian0%(35)
Iranian0%(30)
Israeli0%(21)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Barbadian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.0%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 41.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
95.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
22.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.1 min
+36%since 2000
from 25.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 68.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
54.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
2.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
91.5%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
2.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 5.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
75.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
7.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
85.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
25.2%
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)8.7%(438)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13%(657)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era39.5%(1,997)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.7%(438)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.2%(162)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 5,058 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 128,947 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Hunterdon County, New Jersey earns about $117,858 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 $418,700, and the typical rent is about $1,443 a month.

How educated are people in Hunterdon County, New Jersey?

About 54.0% 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 3.9% 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 21,171 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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