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Gloucester County, New Jersey

Gloucester County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.7%
240k260k280k300k320k2000: 254,67320002010: 288,28820102020: 302,2942020254,673302,294
Population of Gloucester County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000254,673
2010288,288
2020302,294

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

Gloucester County compared with its state
Gloucester County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGloucester CountyNew Jersey
Population304,5049,267,014
Median household income$102,807$101,050
Median age40.140.1
Median home value$283,500$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.8%42.9%
Foreign-born residents5.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes79.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work28.9 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Gloucester County
Under $50k22.5%
$50k to $100k26%
$100k to $150k20.2%
$150k to $200k13.6%
$200k and over17.7%

Median household income $102,807 · 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 level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gloucester County
Owner occupied
88,794 units
Renter occupied
23,002 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 level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Gloucester County2023
Retail trade24,085
Health care and social assistance17,318
Accommodation and food services11,152
Construction8,594
Manufacturing8,494
Wholesale trade7,736
Transportation and warehousing7,713
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6,243

107,864 employees in 6,298 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, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Gloucester County

Neighboring counties

  • Atlantic CountyPopulation 279,114 (2024 estimate)
  • Camden CountyPopulation 533,988 (2024 estimate)
  • Cumberland CountyPopulation 155,678 (2024 estimate)
  • Delaware County, PANo page yet
  • New Castle County, DENo page yet
  • Philadelphia County, PANo page yet
  • Salem CountyPopulation 65,874 (2024 estimate)

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Gloucester County at a glance
Type
County
Land area
322.0 sq mi
Water area
14.7 sq mi
Population
311,783 (2024 estimate)
Households
111,796
Median age
40.1
Median household income
$102,807
Median home value
$283,500
Median gross rent
$1,480
Owner-occupied homes
79.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.8%
Foreign-born residents
5.8%
Mean commute to work
28.9 minutes
Census GEOID
34015

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties, 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, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08012, 08014, 08020, 08027, 08028, 08032, 08039, 08051, 08056, 08061, 08062, 08063, 08066, 08071, 08074, 08080, 08085, 08086, 08090, 08093, 08094, 08096, 08097, 08312, 08322, 08328, 08343, 08344, 08360
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to counties, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.