Deptford Township, New Jersey

Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+19.5%

Population of Deptford Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	26,763
2010	30,561
2020	31,977

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

Deptford Township compared with its county and state

Deptford Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Deptford Township	Gloucester County	New Jersey
Population	32,105	304,504	9,267,014
Median household income	$90,128	$102,807	$101,050
Median age	40.6	40.1	40.1
Median home value	$256,900	$283,500	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	28.3%	35.8%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	7.5%	5.8%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	73.3%	79.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	26.0 minutes	28.9 minutes	30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Deptford Township

Under $50k27.9%

$50k to $100k26.3%

$100k to $150k20.2%

$150k to $200k10.4%

$200k and over15.3%

Median household income $90,128 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Deptford Township

73.3%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 8,696 units
Renter occupied: 3,164 units
Vacancy rate: 4.9%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Deptford Township10

Public schools in Deptford Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Central Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K–K	Deptford Township Public School District
Good Intent Elementary School	Public	1–5	Deptford Township Public School District
Lake Tract Elementary School	Public	1–5	Deptford Township Public School District
Oak Valley Elementary School	Public	1–5	Deptford Township Public School District
Pine Acres Early Childhood Center	Public	Pre-K–K	Deptford Township Public School District
Shady Lane Elementary School	Public	1–5	Deptford Township Public School District
Deptford Township Middle School	Public	6–8	Deptford Township Public School District
Deptford Township High School	Public	9–12	Deptford Township Public School District
Gloucester County Institute of Technology	Career and technical	9–12	Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District
Bankbridge Regional School	Special education	Pre-K–12	Gloucester County Special Services School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.