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Middlesex County

New Jersey · 809,858 residents · 309 sq mi
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Middlesex County is home to 809,858 people in New Jersey. 29% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $356,000. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $77,615, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Renters pay $1,187 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
809,858
+8%since 2000
from 750,162 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
+4%since 2000
from 35.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
309 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
652K712K772K831K891K19902000201020202024Middlesex County
2024871K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(50,006)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(51,052)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(51,542)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(57,626)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(58,117)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.8%(111,577)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.5%(117,515)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.1%(121,924)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.2%(91,037)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.3%(50,732)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(33,857)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(14,873)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,615
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $61,446 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,289
+25%since 2000
from $26,535 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
51.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
7.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services9.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing4.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$356,000
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,187
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $845 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 66.7% in 2000
33.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.78 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
38.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.6
−1%since 2009
from 4.6 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-Hispanic61.9%(464,537)
Black8.6%(64,435)
Hispanic / Latino13.6%(101,940)
Asian13.8%(103,788)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic49.2%(398,724)
Black8.8%(71,557)
Hispanic / Latino18.4%(148,975)
Asian21.3%(172,534)
Other1.8%(14,958)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.5%(44,327)
Mexican3.4%(26,995)
Dominican3.1%(24,383)
South American2.6%(20,912)
Central American1.4%(11,517)
Peruvian0.8%(6,695)
Cuban0.7%(5,562)
Colombian0.6%(5,155)
Ecuadorian0.6%(5,127)
Honduran0.5%(3,808)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,851)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,769)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(1,845)
Argentine0.2%(1,568)
Uruguayan0.1%(839)
Costa Rican0.1%(716)
Nicaraguan0.1%(639)
Panamanian0.1%(572)
Chilean0.1%(571)
Venezuelan0.1%(458)
Bolivian0%(332)
Ancestry
Italian13.9%(110,743)
Irish11.1%(88,529)
German8.4%(67,213)
Polish7.8%(62,180)
English3.4%(26,930)
American2.9%(23,270)
Russian2.7%(21,519)
Hungarian2.2%(17,851)
Arab1.3%(10,687)
West Indian1.3%(10,041)
Ukrainian1.1%(8,839)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French1%(7,603)
Portuguese0.9%(7,355)
Egyptian0.8%(6,356)
Slovak0.8%(6,127)
Scottish0.7%(5,640)
Greek0.6%(5,181)
Dutch0.6%(4,896)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(4,876)
Jamaican0.5%(3,942)
Austrian0.4%(3,514)
Swedish0.4%(3,383)
Danish0.4%(3,380)
Norwegian0.4%(3,356)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,884)
Czech0.3%(2,649)
Brazilian0.3%(2,533)
Romanian0.3%(2,472)
French Canadian0.3%(2,011)
Haitian0.2%(1,806)
Welsh0.2%(1,778)
Guyanese0.2%(1,728)
Ghanaian0.2%(1,588)
Nigerian0.2%(1,381)
British0.2%(1,248)
Turkish0.1%(1,193)
Lebanese0.1%(1,163)
Israeli0.1%(1,141)
Canadian0.1%(1,090)
Swiss0.1%(824)
Iranian0.1%(679)
Syrian0.1%(655)
Armenian0.1%(521)
Kenyan0.1%(466)
Croatian0.1%(461)
Latvian0.1%(400)
Finnish0%(395)
Jordanian0%(394)
Moroccan0%(341)
Macedonian0%(321)
Bulgarian0%(305)
Serbian0%(249)
Barbadian0%(225)
Belgian0%(216)
Slovene0%(184)
Somali0%(132)
Ethiopian0%(111)
Iraqi0%(28)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 33.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.7 min
+37%since 2000
from 23.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
73.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
9.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
42.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
29.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
6.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(129,433)
Married55.2%(195,712)
Widowed2.1%(7,483)
Divorced6.2%(21,863)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(114,219)
Married51.4%(187,027)
Widowed8%(28,973)
Divorced9.2%(33,626)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 809,858 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Middlesex County, New Jersey earns about $77,615 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 $356,000, and the typical rent is about $1,187 a month.

How educated are people in Middlesex County, New Jersey?

About 38.4% 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 7.4% 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 138,078 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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