Ocean County, New Jersey

46 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 646,434
Median household income: $86,411
Median home value: $366,600

Home to 646,434 residents, Ocean County is one of New Jersey's counties. 46 cities and places have their primary county here. At $86,411, its median household income sits below New Jersey's $101,050.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ocean County's population grew 8.4% from 596,415 to 646,434, while its median household income rose 21.9% from $70,909 to $86,411.

Households average 2.65 people. The median gross rent is $1,702.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 646,434
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $86,411
Median home value: $366,600
Median gross rent: $1,702
Housing units: 295,201
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

596,415646,434

Median household income

$70,909$86,411

Median home value

$279,000$366,600

Median gross rent

$1,428$1,702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	596,415	$70,909	$279,000	$1,428
2020	602,018	$72,679	$286,700	$1,459
2021	630,057	$76,644	$298,800	$1,538
2022	638,691	$82,379	$343,500	$1,639
2023	646,434	$86,411	$366,600	$1,702

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47,219	7.3%
5 to 17	113,780	17.6%
18 to 24	46,991	7.3%
25 to 34	71,165	11.0%
35 to 44	66,566	10.3%
45 to 54	68,955	10.7%
55 to 64	87,039	13.5%
65 to 74	79,206	12.3%
75 and over	65,513	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	528,799	81.8%
Black or African American	18,551	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	123	0.0%
Asian	11,926	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	122	0.0%
Some other race	3,342	0.5%
Two or more races	14,842	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68,729	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29,192	6.7%
High school graduate	145,054	33.1%
Some college or associate's	116,459	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	95,210	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	52,529	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207,910	76.5%
Carpooled	21,641	8.0%
Public transit	3,128	1.2%
Walked	3,589	1.3%
Bicycle	957	0.4%
Worked from home	31,422	11.6%
Other means	3,235	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59,705	24.8%
15 to 29 min	79,044	32.9%
30 to 44 min	44,155	18.4%
45 to 59 min	21,155	8.8%
60+ min	36,401	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 10.4% (66,599 of 639,510)

	Count	Share
Family households	160,799	66.6%
Nonfamily households	80,722	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	241,521	81.8%
Vacant	53,680	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	193,630	80.2%
Renter-occupied	47,891	19.8%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached9.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220,452	74.7%
1-unit, attached	28,558	9.7%
2 to 4 units	16,070	5.4%
5 to 19 units	12,445	4.2%
20 or more units	11,434	3.9%
Mobile home & other	6,242	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 34029
State: New Jersey
Land area: 628 sq mi
Water area: 287 sq mi
Center point: 39.8657, -74.2589