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Middlesex County

New Jersey · 750,162 residents · 309 sq mi
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With 750,162 people, Middlesex County is a county in New Jersey. Median household income runs $61,446, well clear of the $42,589 US median. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $164,400. Median rent is $845 a month. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
750,162
+12%since 1990
from 671,780 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.7
+6%since 1990
from 33.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
309 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
652K712K772K831K891K19902000201020202024Middlesex County
2024871K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(49,390)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(50,933)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(49,207)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(48,429)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(50,963)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.6%(117,105)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(128,839)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(100,323)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(62,383)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(48,779)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(34,387)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(9,424)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,446
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,623 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,535
+42%since 1990
from $18,714 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.6%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$164,400
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $164,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$845
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $667 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
66.7%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 67.4% in 1990
33.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic82%(550,566)
Black7.9%(52,901)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(58,021)
Asian6.7%(44,783)
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.9%(464,537)
Black8.6%(64,435)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(101,940)
Asian13.8%(103,788)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Dominican6.1%(52,714)
Puerto Rican5%(43,623)
South American4.4%(38,217)
Mexican3.3%(28,808)
Colombian1.4%(12,427)
Honduran1.3%(11,159)
Peruvian1.3%(10,978)
Ecuadorian1%(8,991)
Salvadoran0.7%(6,342)
Cuban0.7%(5,722)
Guatemalan0.4%(3,669)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(2,388)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,968)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,727)
Argentine0.2%(1,595)
Panamanian0.2%(1,457)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,430)
Chilean0.1%(971)
Uruguayan0.1%(781)
Bolivian0%(293)
Paraguayan0%(171)
Asian origin
Asian Indian16.9%(147,082)
Chinese3%(26,124)
Filipino1.6%(14,151)
Pakistani1.5%(13,295)
Korean0.7%(6,008)
Vietnamese0.3%(2,994)
Taiwanese0.2%(2,108)
Sri Lankan0.2%(1,824)
Nepalese0.2%(1,490)
Bangladeshi0.1%(988)
Indonesian0.1%(711)
Japanese0.1%(612)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(235)
Kazakh0%(222)
Burmese0%(149)
Malaysian0%(134)
Mongolian0%(54)
Cambodian0%(45)
Uzbek0%(20)
Laotian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(332)
Fijian0%(28)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
Italian9.8%(85,140)
Irish7.8%(67,764)
German4.9%(42,675)
Polish4.7%(41,089)
American2.4%(20,933)
English2.3%(20,088)
West Indian1.8%(16,009)
Russian1.5%(13,074)
Arab1.5%(12,874)
Subsaharan African1.5%(12,677)
Hungarian1.3%(11,331)
Egyptian1%(8,367)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.9%(8,099)
Ukrainian0.9%(7,481)
Jamaican0.8%(6,664)
French0.6%(5,203)
Greek0.6%(4,858)
Scottish0.5%(4,470)
Haitian0.4%(3,463)
Ghanaian0.4%(3,117)
Slovak0.3%(3,045)
Nigerian0.3%(2,946)
Guyanese0.3%(2,671)
Dutch0.3%(2,525)
Austrian0.3%(2,434)
Brazilian0.3%(2,192)
Norwegian0.2%(2,160)
Swedish0.2%(2,156)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,867)
Danish0.2%(1,662)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,500)
Turkish0.2%(1,397)
Lebanese0.1%(1,203)
Romanian0.1%(1,121)
Welsh0.1%(1,119)
Czech0.1%(1,079)
Macedonian0.1%(917)
British0.1%(909)
Iranian0.1%(843)
Belgian0.1%(721)
Moroccan0.1%(719)
Swiss0.1%(639)
Palestinian0.1%(632)
Ethiopian0.1%(619)
Barbadian0.1%(605)
Canadian0.1%(587)
Syrian0.1%(529)
Croatian0%(369)
Latvian0%(339)
Israeli0%(295)
Kenyan0%(259)
Serbian0%(247)
Finnish0%(238)
Jordanian0%(223)
Iraqi0%(212)
Armenian0%(170)
Bulgarian0%(157)
Slovene0%(69)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.0%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 26.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.4%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 79.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
12.5%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.1 min
−3%since 1990
from 23.9 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 married31.2%(90,801)
Married60.8%(176,707)
Widowed2.4%(6,842)
Divorced5.7%(16,510)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(76,689)
Married56.7%(175,621)
Widowed10.4%(32,374)
Divorced8.1%(25,231)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% 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)23.5%(4,843)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(2,555)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(7,501)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(1,471)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(179)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,594 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 Middlesex County, New Jersey?

Middlesex County, New Jersey has about 750,162 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Middlesex County, New Jersey earns about $61,446 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Middlesex County, New Jersey expensive?

In Middlesex County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $164,400, and the typical rent is about $845 a month.

How educated are people in Middlesex County, New Jersey?

About 33.0% of adults age 25 and over in Middlesex County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 6.6% of people in Middlesex County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Middlesex County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Middlesex County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 78,382 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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