Poverty Rate in Ocean County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ocean County Compares
National Distribution
Where Ocean County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Ocean County: 10.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #898 | Stafford County, KS | 10.5% |
| #899 | Elmore County, ID | 10.5% |
| #900 | Kenosha County, WI | 10.5% |
| #901 | Ocean County, NJ | 10.5% |
| #902 | Canyon County, ID | 10.5% |
| #903 | Livingston County, IL | 10.5% |
| #904 | Woodford County, KY | 10.5% |
Poverty Rate in Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County, New Jersey has a poverty rate of 10.5%, which ranks #901 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Jersey, Ocean County ranks #14 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 72th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.