Ocean County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+24.7%

Population of Ocean County at each census
Census	Population
2000	510,916
2010	576,567
2020	637,229

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.

Ocean County compared with its state

Ocean County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Ocean County	New Jersey
Population	646,434	9,267,014
Median household income	$86,411	$101,050
Median age	41.4	40.1
Median home value	$366,600	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	33.7%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	8.0%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	80.2%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	30.7 minutes	30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Ocean County

Under $50k28%

$50k to $100k28.2%

$100k to $150k19.1%

$150k to $200k11.1%

$200k and over13.5%

Median household income $86,411 · 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 Ocean County

80.2%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 193,630 units
Renter occupied: 47,891 units
Vacancy rate: 18.2%

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 Ocean County2023

Health care and social assistance46,591

Retail trade29,880

Accommodation and food services18,198

Construction10,387

Other services (except public administration)9,997

Educational services9,857

Professional, scientific, and technical services9,235

Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7,121

172,650 employees in 15,020 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 Ocean County

Barnegat TownshipTownship
BarnegatCensus designated place
Barnegat LightBorough
Bay HeadBorough
Beach HavenBorough
Beach Haven WestCensus designated place
BeachwoodBorough
Berkeley TownshipTownship
Brick TownshipTownship
Cedar Glen LakesCensus designated place
Cedar Glen WestCensus designated place
Crestwood VillageCensus designated place
Dover Beaches NorthCensus designated place
Dover Beaches SouthCensus designated place
Eagleswood TownshipTownship
Forked RiverCensus designated place
Harvey CedarsBorough
Holiday City-BerkeleyCensus designated place
Holiday City SouthCensus designated place
Holiday HeightsCensus designated place
Island HeightsBorough
Jackson TownshipTownship
Lacey TownshipTownship
LakehurstBorough
Lakewood TownshipTownship
LakewoodCensus designated place
LavalletteBorough
Leisure KnollCensus designated place
Leisure VillageCensus designated place
Leisure Village EastCensus designated place
Leisure Village WestCensus designated place
Little Egg Harbor TownshipTownship
Long Beach TownshipTownship
ManahawkinCensus designated place
Manchester TownshipTownship
MantolokingBorough
Mystic IslandCensus designated place
New EgyptCensus designated place
North Beach HavenCensus designated place
Ocean TownshipTownship
Ocean AcresCensus designated place
Ocean GateBorough
Pine BeachBorough
Pine Lake ParkCensus designated place
Pine Ridge at CrestwoodCensus designated place
Plumsted TownshipTownship
Point PleasantBorough
Point Pleasant BeachBorough
Seaside HeightsBorough
Seaside ParkBorough
Ship BottomBorough
Silver RidgeCensus designated place
South Toms RiverBorough
Stafford TownshipTownship
Surf CityBorough
Toms River TownshipTownship
Toms RiverCensus designated place
TuckertonBorough
Vista CenterCensus designated place
WaretownCensus designated place

Neighboring counties

Atlantic CountyPopulation 279,114 (2024 estimate)
Burlington CountyPopulation 475,515 (2024 estimate)
Monmouth CountyPopulation 647,520 (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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Ocean County at a glance

Type: County
Land area: 628.3 sq mi
Water area: 286.5 sq mi
Population: 666,434 (2024 estimate)
Households: 241,521
Median age: 41.4
Median household income: $86,411
Median home value: $366,600
Median gross rent: $1,702
Owner-occupied homes: 80.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.7%
Foreign-born residents: 8.0%
Mean commute to work: 30.7 minutes
Census GEOID: 34029

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: 08005, 08006, 08008, 08050, 08087, 08092, 08514, 08527, 08533, 08701, 08721, 08722, 08723, 08724, 08731, 08732, 08733, 08734, 08735, 08738, 08740, 08741, 08742, 08751, 08752, 08753, 08755, 08757, 08758, 08759
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.