Hunterdon County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
130,160
Rank #504 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$141,715 +88.6% vs nat'l
Rank #13 of 3,222
100th %ile
Poverty Rate
4.0% −68.3% vs nat'l
Rank #8 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Home Value
$517,200 +83.5% vs nat'l
Rank #128 of 3,222
96th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
57.4% +70.3% vs nat'l
Rank #37 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,739 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

85.1% Homeownership
97.2% Insured
57.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.7%46.1%61.5%76.8%79.9%9.3%4.9%3.0%2.4%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Hunterdon County, New Jersey has a total population of 130,160, making it the 504th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hunterdon County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hunterdon County is $141,715, which ranks #13 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 88.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 4.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Hunterdon County is $517,200, 83.5% above the national median. Renters in Hunterdon County pay a median gross rent of $1,687 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hunterdon County, 57.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.3 min.

Hunterdon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.3%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.9%).

All data for Hunterdon County, New Jersey comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.