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Ocean County

New Jersey · 433,203 residents · 628 sq mi
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Ocean County is a county of 433,203 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. Median rent is $681 a month. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.0% of locals. The typical home is worth $124,700.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
433,203
−15%vs 2000
vs 510,916 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.5
−6%vs 2000
vs 41.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
628 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
411K477K544K610K676K19902000201020202024Ocean County
2024654K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(28,628)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(27,506)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(26,360)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(25,540)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(23,984)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(63,050)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.6%(59,002)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(39,359)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(39,385)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.9%(55,733)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.3%(35,890)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(8,766)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,110
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,443 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,598
−32%vs 2000
vs $23,054 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$124,700
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $128,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$681
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $819 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.2% in 2000
17.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.9%(459,174)
Black2.8%(14,431)
Hispanic / Latino5%(25,638)
Asian1.3%(6,426)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(413,148)
Black2.7%(11,806)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(13,785)
Asian0.8%(3,586)
Other1.1%(4,663)

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 Rican3.7%(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)
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)
Thai0%(40)
Cambodian0%(34)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(19)
Laotian0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(119)
Chamorro0%(70)
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)
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)
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)
Ethiopian0%(54)
Slovene0%(51)
Kenyan0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.3%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.9%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 24.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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)18.3%(5,489)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(4,136)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.1%(12,625)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.7%(2,618)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(351)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29,973 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 Ocean County, New Jersey?

Ocean County, New Jersey has about 433,203 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Ocean County, New Jersey earns about $33,110 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 $124,700, and the typical rent is about $681 a month.

How educated are people in Ocean County, New Jersey?

About 15.3% 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 6.0% of people in Ocean County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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

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