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Ocean County

New Jersey · 510,916 residents · 628.29 sq mi
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Ocean County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,443. Population has grown 18% since 1990. Median home value is $128,000. With a median age of 41.0, the population is older than the US median of 35.2.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
510,916
+18%since 1990
from 433,203 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.0
+6%since 1990
from 38.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
411K477K544K610K676K1990201020202024Ocean County
2024654K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(32,181)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(34,396)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(33,898)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(28,690)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.6%(23,528)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.2%(57,098)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.9%(75,878)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.4%(63,293)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(48,694)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.6%(54,304)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.6%(44,042)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.9%(14,914)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,443
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,110 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,054
+48%since 1990
from $15,598 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.0%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$128,000
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $124,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$819
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $681 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
83.2%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 82.9% in 1990
16.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.5%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.0%
+8.1 ptssince 1990
from 74.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+1%since 1990
from 24.7 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 married24.5%(46,764)
Married64.5%(123,260)
Widowed4.4%(8,345)
Divorced6.6%(12,610)
Women 15+
Never married17.9%(39,325)
Married57.1%(125,206)
Widowed16.3%(35,775)
Divorced8.7%(19,100)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ocean County, New Jersey?

Ocean County, New Jersey has about 510,916 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Ocean County, New Jersey earns about $46,443 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 $128,000, and the typical rent is about $819 a month.

How educated are people in Ocean County, New Jersey?

About 19.5% 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 7.0% 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 77,713 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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