Ocean County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
654,362
Rank #107 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$89,863 +19.6% vs nat'l
Rank #303 of 3,222
91th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.5% −16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #901 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$398,400 +41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #289 of 3,222
91th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4% +2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #494 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,282 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
34.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.6%45.8%61.1%76.4%81.1%10.9%2.9%2.7%1.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Ocean County, New Jersey

Ocean County, New Jersey has a total population of 654,362, making it the 107th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ocean County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ocean County is $89,863, which ranks #303 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Ocean County is $398,400, 41.3% above the national median. Renters in Ocean County pay a median gross rent of $1,755 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ocean County, 34.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.9 min.

Ocean County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.9%).

All data for Ocean 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.