US Census Data

New Jersey

Population, income, and housing across 21 counties and 700 cities & places.

Population
9,267,014
+4.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$101,050
+22.4%’19–’23
Median home value
$427,600
+27.4%’19–’23

New Jersey has a population of 9,267,014, spread across 21 counties and 700 cities and places.

From 2019 to 2023, New Jersey's population grew 4.4% from 8,878,503 to 9,267,014, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $335,600 to $427,600.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $1,653.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
9,267,014
Median age
40.1 yrs
Median household income
$101,050
Median home value
$427,600
Median gross rent
$1,653
Housing units
3,775,842
Homeownership rate
63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.9%
Unemployment rate
6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
8,878,5039,267,014
Median household income
$82,545$101,050
Median home value
$335,600$427,600
Median gross rent
$1,334$1,653
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20198,878,503$82,545$335,600$1,334
20208,885,418$85,245$343,500$1,368
20219,234,024$89,703$355,700$1,436
20229,249,063$97,126$401,400$1,577
20239,267,014$101,050$427,600$1,653

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5526,4005.7%
5 to 171,504,92216.2%
18 to 24776,4728.4%
25 to 341,189,00712.8%
35 to 441,218,16413.1%
45 to 541,220,24013.2%
55 to 641,271,99313.7%
65 to 74908,9839.8%
75 and over650,8337.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)4,813,34151.9%
Black or African American1,138,89312.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native6,7900.1%
Asian910,9689.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1,9550.0%
Some other race69,5600.8%
Two or more races292,5393.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,032,96821.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma600,7369.3%
High school graduate1,662,98325.7%
Some college or associate's1,423,81522.0%
Bachelor's degree1,666,63425.8%
Graduate or professional degree1,105,05217.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone2,894,95263.7%
Carpooled347,5247.7%
Public transit387,4228.5%
Walked118,0222.6%
Bicycle13,2410.3%
Worked from home683,25515.0%
Other means97,4992.1%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min828,04721.5%
15 to 29 min1,257,13532.6%
30 to 44 min844,03521.9%
45 to 59 min382,0979.9%
60+ min547,34614.2%

Households

Average household size
2.61
Poverty rate
9.8% (889,287 of 9,101,339)
CountShare
Family households2,359,98867.8%
Nonfamily households1,118,36732.2%

Housing

Median year structure built
1969

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied3,478,35592.1%
Vacant297,4877.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied2,215,48263.7%
Renter-occupied1,262,87336.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,991,41652.7%
1-unit, attached375,87010.0%
2 to 4 units555,14214.7%
5 to 19 units361,3699.6%
20 or more units455,57212.1%
Mobile home & other36,4731.0%

Geography

State FIPS
34
USPS
NJ
Land area
7,355 sq mi
Water area
1,364 sq mi
Center point
40.1073, -74.6652

New Jersey rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

21

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51