COUNTY
Ocean County
New Jersey · 673,746 residents (2025 est.) · 628.29 sq mi
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Ocean County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,863. Population has grown 28% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $398,400. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:673,746 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024654K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.3%(48,093)
5 to 96.8%(44,657)
10 to 146.8%(44,266)
15 to 196%(39,422)
20 to 245.3%(34,787)
25 to 3411.1%(72,525)
35 to 4410.3%(67,654)
45 to 5410.4%(67,979)
55 to 6413.3%(86,972)
65 to 7412.4%(80,859)
75 to 847.2%(46,957)
85 and over3.1%(20,191)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$89,863
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,443 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
57.6%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
Wholesale trade7.8%
Other services6.4%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Retail trade4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Public administration4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Education & health services1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$398,400
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.4
−11%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(459,174)
Black2.8%(14,431)
Hispanic / Latino5%(25,638)
Asian1.3%(6,426)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(530,679)
Black2.9%(18,756)
Hispanic / Latino10.9%(71,391)
Asian1.9%(12,370)
Other3.2%(21,166)
41
+41%since 2009
from 29 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
28
−4%since 2020
from 29 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 Rican3.7%(24,045)
Mexican2.4%(15,489)
South American1.8%(11,616)
Central American1.1%(6,931)
Dominican0.9%(6,200)
Colombian0.6%(3,993)
Cuban0.4%(2,811)
Peruvian0.4%(2,787)
Honduran0.4%(2,721)
Ecuadorian0.4%(2,517)
Spaniard0.2%(1,605)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,469)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(1,327)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,326)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,101)
Venezuelan0.1%(386)
Chilean0.1%(355)
Nicaraguan0%(187)
Uruguayan0%(131)
Panamanian0%(44)
Paraguayan0%(37)
Bolivian0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(5,349)
Asian Indian0.3%(2,278)
Chinese0.2%(1,601)
Korean0.2%(1,277)
Pakistani0.1%(764)
Vietnamese0.1%(348)
Japanese0%(295)
Indonesian0%(283)
Bangladeshi0%(102)
Thai0%(40)
Cambodian0%(34)
Sri Lankan0%(23)
Ancestry
Italian19.4%(126,966)
Irish17.2%(112,613)
German12.1%(79,498)
American7.5%(48,827)
Polish7.1%(46,367)
English6.2%(40,884)
Hungarian1.6%(10,529)
Russian1.3%(8,783)
Scottish1.2%(7,642)
French1%(6,321)
Arab0.8%(5,282)
Dutch0.8%(4,989)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.7%(4,281)
Norwegian0.6%(4,083)
Portuguese0.6%(3,910)
Lithuanian0.6%(3,697)
Greek0.6%(3,615)
Swedish0.5%(3,594)
Slovak0.5%(3,060)
West Indian0.4%(2,877)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,812)
Austrian0.3%(2,147)
Czech0.3%(2,062)
Welsh0.3%(1,847)
Danish0.3%(1,758)
Egyptian0.3%(1,731)
Romanian0.2%(1,566)
Israeli0.2%(1,504)
Jamaican0.2%(1,418)
French Canadian0.2%(1,379)
Canadian0.2%(1,297)
Subsaharan African0.2%(1,175)
British0.1%(947)
Syrian0.1%(938)
Brazilian0.1%(869)
Swiss0.1%(843)
Turkish0.1%(788)
Croatian0.1%(735)
Guyanese0.1%(686)
Latvian0.1%(639)
Haitian0.1%(628)
Belgian0.1%(618)
Lebanese0.1%(570)
Palestinian0.1%(539)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(497)
Finnish0.1%(462)
Moroccan0.1%(455)
Nigerian0.1%(401)
Armenian0.1%(362)
Serbian0%(231)
Iranian0%(213)
Bulgarian0%(112)
Ghanaian0%(110)
Barbadian0%(110)
Australian0%(103)
Iraqi0%(87)
Macedonian0%(61)
Ethiopian0%(54)
Slovene0%(51)
Kenyan0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.5%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(81,328)
Married56.2%(139,603)
Widowed3.5%(8,632)
Divorced7.6%(18,756)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(69,096)
Married51.3%(138,141)
Widowed12.1%(32,588)
Divorced10.9%(29,202)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Ocean County, New Jersey?
Ocean County, New Jersey has about 654,362 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ocean County, New Jersey?
The typical household in Ocean County, New Jersey earns about $89,863 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ocean County, New Jersey expensive?
In Ocean County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $398,400, and the typical rent is about $1,755 a month.
How educated are people in Ocean County, New Jersey?
About 34.4% of adults age 25 and over in Ocean County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ocean County, New Jersey?
About 10.5% of people in Ocean County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ocean County, New Jersey grown since 1990?
Yes, Ocean County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 221,159 residents, a change of about 51 percent over that period.
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