Monmouth County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
645,353
Rank #109 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$124,845 +66.1% vs nat'l
Rank #43 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.5% −48.5% vs nat'l
Rank #153 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$606,100 +115.0% vs nat'l
Rank #83 of 3,222
97th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51.3% +52.3% vs nat'l
Rank #85 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,249 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

75.6% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
51.3% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.5%31.0%46.5%62.0%71.5%12.9%5.8%5.4%3.6%0.8%0.0%0.0%

About Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County, New Jersey has a total population of 645,353, making it the 109th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Monmouth County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Monmouth County is $124,845, which ranks #43 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 66.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Monmouth County is $606,100, 115.0% above the national median. Renters in Monmouth County pay a median gross rent of $1,827 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Monmouth County, 51.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.2 min.

Monmouth County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.8%).

All data for Monmouth 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.