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Monmouth County

New Jersey · 651,035 residents (2025 est.) · 468.204 sq mi
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#43Highest median household incomeof 3,143$124,845#83Most expensive homesof 3,139$606,100#85Most educatedof 3,14451.3%#89Highest median rentof 3,137$1,827
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Monmouth County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $124,845. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $606,100. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
645,353
+5%since 2000
from 615,301 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,378 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 1,371 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+15%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:651,035 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
544K572K599K627K655K1990201020202024Monmouth County
2024645K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(32,326)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(35,976)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(39,849)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(41,730)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(37,428)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(71,504)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(76,552)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(86,200)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.6%(100,418)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(73,165)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(35,443)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(14,762)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$124,845
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,271 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$66,696
+114%since 2000
from $31,149 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.7%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
+2%since 2010
from 0.462 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$606,100
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $195,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,827
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $759 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
24.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.2%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
−7%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Monmouth County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(495,902)
Black7.8%(47,745)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(38,175)
Asian3.9%(24,257)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(461,195)
Black5.8%(37,374)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(83,325)
Asian5.4%(34,646)
Other4.5%(28,813)
Diversity Score
58
+23%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−4%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
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 Rican3.5%(22,748)
Mexican3.3%(21,356)
South American2.2%(14,335)
Central American1.3%(8,687)
Cuban0.8%(5,074)
Dominican0.7%(4,643)
Colombian0.7%(4,397)
Peruvian0.5%(3,535)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,950)
Spaniard0.4%(2,452)
Ecuadorian0.3%(2,181)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,001)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(1,510)
Argentine0.2%(1,359)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,194)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,123)
Honduran0.2%(1,039)
Chilean0.1%(630)
Uruguayan0.1%(417)
Panamanian0.1%(380)
Bolivian0%(208)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(12,872)
Chinese1.4%(9,055)
Filipino0.8%(5,119)
Korean0.4%(2,439)
Pakistani0.2%(1,188)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,078)
Taiwanese0.1%(551)
Japanese0.1%(351)
Sri Lankan0%(204)
Thai0%(108)
Nepalese0%(99)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(89)
Burmese0%(69)
Uzbek0%(54)
Malaysian0%(16)
Cambodian0%(15)
Kazakh0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(177)
Ancestry
Italian22.5%(145,317)
Irish19.2%(124,081)
German10.6%(68,455)
English6.2%(39,693)
Polish5.7%(36,736)
American4%(26,124)
Russian2.2%(14,411)
Arab1.4%(9,100)
Ukrainian1.2%(7,661)
West Indian1.2%(7,624)
Scottish1.2%(7,591)
French1.1%(7,210)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.1%(7,008)
Greek0.9%(5,816)
Portuguese0.8%(5,226)
Brazilian0.7%(4,638)
Dutch0.7%(4,495)
Haitian0.6%(4,033)
Norwegian0.6%(3,870)
Egyptian0.6%(3,669)
Swedish0.5%(3,487)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,498)
Jamaican0.4%(2,336)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,260)
Austrian0.3%(2,232)
Syrian0.3%(2,148)
Slovak0.3%(2,036)
Romanian0.3%(1,850)
French Canadian0.3%(1,734)
Czech0.2%(1,561)
Welsh0.2%(1,537)
Danish0.2%(1,528)
British0.2%(1,448)
Lebanese0.2%(1,438)
Croatian0.2%(1,030)
Armenian0.2%(1,027)
Nigerian0.2%(980)
Turkish0.1%(943)
Canadian0.1%(841)
Swiss0.1%(823)
Israeli0.1%(679)
Finnish0.1%(565)
Iranian0.1%(391)
Latvian0.1%(390)
Moroccan0.1%(363)
Iraqi0.1%(357)
Guyanese0%(303)
Jordanian0%(230)
Belgian0%(214)
Ghanaian0%(188)
Bulgarian0%(159)
Macedonian0%(156)
Australian0%(145)
Serbian0%(124)
Ethiopian0%(121)
Barbadian0%(87)
Slovene0%(80)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
51.3%
+16.7 ptssince 2000
from 34.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.1 min
+22%since 2000
from 26.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.6%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.9%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.9%
−15.6 ptssince 2009
from 67.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
13.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.0%
−44.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 9.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−84.7 ptssince 2013
from 90.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.7%
+7.5 ptssince 2017
from 86.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
81.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 82.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 7.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(87,434)
Married57.8%(151,147)
Widowed2.4%(6,295)
Divorced6.3%(16,408)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(78,438)
Married52.7%(145,518)
Widowed8.9%(24,587)
Divorced9.9%(27,375)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monmouth County, New Jersey?

Monmouth County, New Jersey has about 645,353 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Monmouth County, New Jersey earns about $124,845 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monmouth County, New Jersey expensive?

In Monmouth County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $606,100, and the typical rent is about $1,827 a month.

How educated are people in Monmouth County, New Jersey?

About 51.3% of adults age 25 and over in Monmouth County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

About 6.5% of people in Monmouth County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monmouth County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Monmouth County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 92,229 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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