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Sussex County

New Jersey · 130,943 residents · 518 sq mi
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Sussex County is home to 130,943 people in New Jersey. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $156,000. Median household income runs $48,823, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Renters pay $697 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,943
−9%vs 2000
vs 144,166 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
−11%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
518 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
129K135K141K147K153K19902000201020202024Sussex County
2024146K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.3%(10,877)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(10,290)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(9,676)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(8,856)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(7,655)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(23,537)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.7%(24,550)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.5%(15,023)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(8,799)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(6,688)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(3,701)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(1,291)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,823
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,266 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,566
−31%vs 2000
vs $26,992 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$156,000
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $157,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$697
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $790 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
82.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.7% in 2000
17.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(134,624)
Black1%(1,444)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(4,822)
Asian1.2%(1,723)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(128,154)
Black0.8%(1,108)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(2,725)
Asian0.8%(1,112)
Other0.4%(569)

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 Rican4%(5,797)
Colombian1.3%(1,928)
Dominican1.3%(1,862)
Central American0.9%(1,378)
Cuban0.8%(1,189)
Mexican0.6%(920)
Ecuadorian0.6%(903)
Spaniard0.5%(749)
Argentine0.4%(516)
Salvadoran0.3%(502)
Peruvian0.3%(428)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(326)
Uruguayan0.2%(319)
Guatemalan0.2%(275)
Bolivian0.1%(169)
Chilean0.1%(140)
Costa Rican0.1%(108)
Nicaraguan0.1%(91)
Panamanian0.1%(76)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(787)
Filipino0.5%(720)
Korean0.2%(305)
Chinese0.2%(266)
Pakistani0.1%(211)
Burmese0.1%(114)
Kazakh0.1%(102)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Taiwanese0%(50)
Thai0%(23)
Uzbek0%(5)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Ancestry
Irish21.2%(30,885)
Italian19.8%(28,851)
German17.9%(26,060)
English9.7%(14,126)
Polish7.5%(10,981)
American4.1%(6,016)
Dutch2.9%(4,202)
French2%(2,964)
Scottish1.8%(2,607)
Hungarian1.3%(1,842)
Russian1.2%(1,725)
Swedish0.9%(1,369)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian0.9%(1,315)
Norwegian0.8%(1,174)
Portuguese0.7%(1,055)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(914)
Greek0.6%(848)
Welsh0.6%(832)
Lithuanian0.5%(794)
Czech0.5%(731)
West Indian0.5%(663)
Slovak0.4%(642)
Arab0.4%(605)
British0.4%(535)
Austrian0.3%(408)
Armenian0.3%(380)
Swiss0.3%(367)
Turkish0.2%(346)
Danish0.2%(338)
Jamaican0.2%(334)
Croatian0.2%(306)
Romanian0.2%(269)
Brazilian0.2%(258)
Canadian0.2%(246)
Syrian0.1%(195)
Belgian0.1%(174)
Egyptian0.1%(166)
Guyanese0.1%(131)
Lebanese0.1%(118)
Finnish0.1%(101)
Haitian0.1%(93)
Ghanaian0.1%(80)
Nigerian0%(58)
Kenyan0%(45)
Iranian0%(42)
Serbian0%(31)
Ethiopian0%(29)
Barbadian0%(24)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Israeli0%(12)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.1%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.9 min
−2%vs 2000
vs 31.6 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 married31.9%(19,683)
Married57.2%(35,276)
Widowed2.4%(1,493)
Divorced8.5%(5,244)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(16,246)
Married54.3%(33,286)
Widowed7.7%(4,696)
Divorced11.6%(7,122)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
+2.3 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)22.3%(1,269)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(1,026)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(2,125)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(192)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(100)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,683 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 Sussex County, New Jersey?

Sussex County, New Jersey has about 130,943 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Sussex County, New Jersey earns about $48,823 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sussex County, New Jersey expensive?

In Sussex County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $156,000, and the typical rent is about $697 a month.

How educated are people in Sussex County, New Jersey?

About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Sussex County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sussex County, New Jersey?

About 3.4% of people in Sussex 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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