Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.2%

Population of Freehold Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	31,537
2010	36,184
2020	35,369

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.

Freehold Township compared with its county and state

Freehold Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Freehold Township	Monmouth County	New Jersey
Population	35,517	643,615	9,267,014
Median household income	$125,739	$122,727	$101,050
Median age	43.1	43.2	40.1
Median home value	$535,000	$566,500	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	51.5%	50.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	12.4%	13.6%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	83.2%	75.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	32.5 minutes	32.8 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 Freehold Township

Under $50k19.3%

$50k to $100k22.7%

$100k to $150k12.8%

$150k to $200k15.2%

$200k and over30%

Median household income $125,739 · 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 Freehold Township

83.2%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 10,715 units
Renter occupied: 2,171 units
Vacancy rate: 3.1%

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 Freehold Township12

Public schools in Freehold Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	Pre-K	Freehold Township School District
C. Richard Applegate School	Public	K–5	Freehold Township School District
Freehold Learning Center	Public	Pre-K–3	Freehold Borough School District
Joseph J Catena School	Public	K–5	Freehold Township School District
Laura Donovan School	Public	K–5	Freehold Township School District
Marshall W. Errickson School	Public	K–5	Freehold Township School District
West Freehold School	Public	Pre-K–5	Freehold Township School District
Clifton T. Barkalow School	Public	6–8	Freehold Township School District
Dwight D. Eisenhower School	Public	6–8	Freehold Township School District
Biotechnology High School	Career and technical	9–12	Monmouth County Vocational School District
Freehold Township High School	Public	9–12	Freehold Regional High School District
Monmouth County Career Center	Career and technical	9–12	Monmouth County Vocational 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.