In 2021, Ocean County, NJ had a population of 630k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $76,644. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ocean County, NJ grew from 602,018 to 630,057, a 4.66% increase and its median household income grew from $72,679 to $76,644, a 5.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.46%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.98%).
None of the households in Ocean County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.3% of the residents in Ocean County, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ocean County, NJ are Ocean County College (1,572 degrees awarded in 2021), Beth Medrash Govoha (183804) (943 degrees), and Georgian Court University (635 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Ocean County, NJ was $298,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.
Most people in Ocean County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean County, NJ was 2 cars per household.
Ocean County, NJ borders Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, and Monmouth County, NJ.