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Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+4.6%
610k620k630k640k650k2000: 615,30120002010: 630,38020102020: 643,6152020615,301643,615
Population of Monmouth County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000615,301
2010630,380
2020643,615

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.

Monmouth County compared with its state
Monmouth County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMonmouth CountyNew Jersey
Population643,6159,267,014
Median household income$122,727$101,050
Median age43.240.1
Median home value$566,500$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.6%42.9%
Foreign-born residents13.6%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes75.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work32.8 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Monmouth County
Under $50k21%
$50k to $100k20.3%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k13.6%
$200k and over27.7%

Median household income $122,727 · 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 Monmouth County
Owner occupied
188,578 units
Renter occupied
61,617 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

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 Monmouth County2023
Health care and social assistance52,584
Retail trade37,590
Accommodation and food services31,332
Professional, scientific, and technical services21,728
Construction17,931
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14,309
Other services (except public administration)13,134
Finance and insurance11,528

257,734 employees in 19,883 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 Monmouth County

Neighboring counties

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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Monmouth County at a glance
Type
County
Land area
468.2 sq mi
Water area
193.2 sq mi
Population
647,520 (2024 estimate)
Households
250,195
Median age
43.2
Median household income
$122,727
Median home value
$566,500
Median gross rent
$1,771
Owner-occupied homes
75.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.6%
Foreign-born residents
13.6%
Mean commute to work
32.8 minutes
Census GEOID
34025

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
07701, 07702, 07703, 07704, 07711, 07712, 07716, 07717, 07718, 07719, 07720, 07721, 07722, 07723, 07724, 07726, 07727, 07728, 07730, 07731, 07732, 07733, 07734, 07735, 07737, 07738, 07739, 07740, 07746, 07747, 07748, 07750, 07751, 07753, 07755, 07756, 07757, 07758, 07760, 07762, 07764, 08501, 08510, 08514, 08535, 08555, 08691, 08720, 08724, 08730, 08736, 08750
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

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