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New Jersey

21 counties and 941 townships, towns, villages and census designated places have a page.

Counties in New Jersey

Counties in New Jersey
CountyPlaces with a pageLand area
Atlantic County45555.6 sq mi
Bergen County71232.8 sq mi
Burlington County58799.3 sq mi
Camden County52221.4 sq mi
Cape May County37251.5 sq mi
Cumberland County49483.4 sq mi
Essex County30126.1 sq mi
Gloucester County40322.0 sq mi
Hudson County1246.2 sq mi
Hunterdon County32427.8 sq mi
Mercer County25224.5 sq mi
Middlesex County60309.3 sq mi
Monmouth County75468.2 sq mi
Morris County70461.0 sq mi
Ocean County60628.3 sq mi
Passaic County27186.1 sq mi
Salem County23331.9 sq mi
Somerset County58301.9 sq mi
Sussex County32518.5 sq mi
Union County27102.8 sq mi
Warren County58356.5 sq mi

Source: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, retrieved November 14, 2026.

New Jersey compared with the United States
New Jersey compared with the United States, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNew JerseyUnited States
Population9,267,014332,387,540
Median household income$101,050$78,538
Median age40.138.7
Median home value$427,600$303,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.9%35.0%
Foreign-born residents23.5%13.9%
Owner-occupied homes63.7%65.0%
Mean commute to work30.9 minutes26.6 minutes

Sources: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, the United States, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.4%
8M8.5M9M9.5M2000: 8,414,35020002010: 8,791,89420102020: 9,288,99420208,414,3509,288,994
Population of New Jersey at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,414,350
20108,791,894
20209,288,994

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, state level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, state level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in New Jersey
Under $50k25.2%
$50k to $100k24.3%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k11.7%
$200k and over20.7%

Median household income $101,050 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, state level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in New Jersey
Owner occupied
2,215,482 units
Renter occupied
1,262,873 units
Vacancy rate
7.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in New Jersey2023
Health care and social assistance635,422
Retail trade465,759
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services395,891
Professional, scientific, and technical services342,794
Accommodation and food services339,307
Wholesale trade272,397
Transportation and warehousing237,710
Manufacturing225,095

3,945,019 employees in 237,968 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, state level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

New Jersey at a glance
Land area
7,355.0 sq mi
Water area
1,364.2 sq mi
Population
9,500,851 (2024 estimate)
Households
3,478,355
Median age
40.1
Median household income
$101,050
Median home value
$427,600
Median gross rent
$1,653
Owner-occupied homes
63.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.9%
Foreign-born residents
23.5%
Mean commute to work
30.9 minutes
Census GEOID
34

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: states, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, state level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.