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Monmouth County

New Jersey · 615,301 residents · 468 sq mi
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Monmouth County is a county of 615,301 people in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $195,800. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $64,271, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Getting to work takes 26 minutes on average. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
615,301
+11%since 1990
from 553,124 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.7
+8%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
468 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
544K572K599K627K655K19902000201020202024Monmouth County
2024645K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(42,231)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(46,966)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(46,312)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(38,109)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.8%(29,297)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.2%(75,308)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.2%(111,681)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415%(92,239)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(56,235)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(40,084)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(27,025)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(9,814)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,271
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,912 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,149
+51%since 1990
from $20,565 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.3%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$195,800
−18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $180,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$759
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $634 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.6%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 72.7% in 1990
25.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(483,343)
Black8.6%(47,408)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(21,834)
Asian2.7%(15,055)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(495,902)
Black7.8%(47,745)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(38,175)
Asian3.9%(24,257)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.6%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 28.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.9%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 82.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
12.8%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
+3%since 1990
from 25.5 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 married28.5%(65,330)
Married62.7%(143,736)
Widowed2.7%(6,246)
Divorced6.1%(14,027)
Women 15+
Never married22.3%(55,751)
Married57.6%(143,937)
Widowed11.5%(28,881)
Divorced8.6%(21,520)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% 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)16.8%(3,448)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(3,264)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(7,971)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(1,599)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(389)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,507 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 Monmouth County, New Jersey?

Monmouth County, New Jersey has about 615,301 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Monmouth County, New Jersey earns about $64,271 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 $195,800, and the typical rent is about $759 a month.

How educated are people in Monmouth County, New Jersey?

About 34.6% 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 6.3% 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 62,177 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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