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Monmouth County

New Jersey · 643,615 residents · 468 sq mi
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Monmouth County is home to 643,615 people in New Jersey. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $435,300. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median household income runs $103,523, well clear of the $66,278 US median. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
643,615
+5%since 2000
from 615,301 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.5
+15%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
468 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
544K572K599K627K655K19902000201020202024Monmouth County
2024645K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(29,562)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(34,713)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(41,010)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(42,053)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(37,764)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(72,466)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.7%(75,549)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.9%(89,310)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.9%(102,356)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.8%(69,315)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(33,894)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.4%(15,623)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$103,523
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,271 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,886
+73%since 2000
from $31,149 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
62.9%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
6.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services10.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.1%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$435,300
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $195,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,437
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $759 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
72.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
27.2% rent
Persons per household
2.58 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
4.2
−20%since 2009
from 5.2 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-Hispanic80.6%(495,902)
Black7.8%(47,745)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(38,175)
Asian3.9%(24,257)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic71.6%(460,825)
Black6.1%(39,178)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(80,730)
Asian5.6%(36,008)
Other2.2%(14,036)
Segregation Score
36
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 Rican3.2%(20,114)
Mexican3%(18,475)
South American1.6%(9,729)
Dominican0.6%(3,825)
Colombian0.6%(3,645)
Cuban0.5%(3,101)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,846)
Spaniard0.4%(2,283)
Peruvian0.3%(2,169)
Ecuadorian0.3%(1,859)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,492)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(675)
Honduran0.1%(670)
Chilean0.1%(601)
Panamanian0.1%(556)
Venezuelan0.1%(541)
Nicaraguan0.1%(477)
Costa Rican0.1%(416)
Uruguayan0%(150)
Bolivian0%(46)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(12,383)
Chinese1.6%(10,210)
Filipino0.7%(4,315)
Korean0.3%(2,096)
Pakistani0.2%(1,398)
Vietnamese0.1%(720)
Bangladeshi0.1%(356)
Taiwanese0.1%(336)
Japanese0.1%(316)
Thai0%(196)
Cambodian0%(87)
Burmese0%(60)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(135)
Chamorro0%(66)
Ancestry
Italian23.7%(147,277)
Irish21.2%(131,343)
German11.9%(73,897)
Polish6.3%(39,277)
English5.9%(36,820)
American4%(24,713)
Russian2.6%(16,148)
Scottish1.4%(8,775)
West Indian1.4%(8,458)
French1.3%(7,975)
Hungarian1.1%(7,116)
Greek0.9%(5,773)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.9%(5,767)
Dutch0.9%(5,702)
Portuguese0.8%(5,060)
Swedish0.7%(4,435)
Haitian0.7%(4,318)
Egyptian0.7%(4,190)
Norwegian0.7%(4,043)
Brazilian0.6%(4,017)
Austrian0.5%(2,891)
Slovak0.4%(2,707)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,666)
Jamaican0.4%(2,481)
British0.4%(2,408)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,180)
Syrian0.3%(2,140)
French Canadian0.3%(2,085)
Welsh0.3%(2,028)
Danish0.3%(1,986)
Romanian0.3%(1,848)
Czech0.3%(1,735)
Turkish0.2%(1,352)
Swiss0.2%(1,327)
Armenian0.2%(1,240)
Croatian0.2%(1,003)
Lebanese0.2%(986)
Canadian0.1%(866)
Israeli0.1%(652)
Guyanese0.1%(617)
Finnish0.1%(530)
Belgian0.1%(481)
Latvian0.1%(476)
Nigerian0.1%(459)
Arab0.1%(441)
Ghanaian0.1%(397)
Bulgarian0%(258)
Iranian0%(239)
Slovene0%(215)
Barbadian0%(136)
Moroccan0%(125)
Serbian0%(120)
Iraqi0%(102)
Jordanian0%(53)
Kenyan0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.3%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 34.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 87.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
18.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.8 min
+32%since 2000
from 26.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
73.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
47.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
13.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
69.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
80.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.6%
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)10.8%(2,632)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(2,773)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era41.2%(10,022)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War12.8%(3,104)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4%(971)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 24,343 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 643,615 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Monmouth County, New Jersey earns about $103,523 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 $435,300, and the typical rent is about $1,437 a month.

How educated are people in Monmouth County, New Jersey?

About 47.3% 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 90,491 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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

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