Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.4%

Population of Raritan Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	19,809
2010	22,185
2020	23,447

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.

Raritan Township compared with its county and state

Raritan Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Raritan Township	Hunterdon County	New Jersey
Population	23,957	129,448	9,267,014
Median household income	$159,808	$139,453	$101,050
Median age	43.6	46.2	40.1
Median home value	$544,800	$498,800	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	66.3%	56.5%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	14.3%	11.2%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	89.4%	84.8%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	31.3 minutes	33.6 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 Raritan Township

Under $50k11.4%

$50k to $100k16.6%

$100k to $150k18.4%

$150k to $200k14.9%

$200k and over38.7%

Median household income $159,808 · 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 Raritan Township

89.4%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 8,032 units
Renter occupied: 956 units
Vacancy rate: 1.6%

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 Raritan Township8

Public schools in Raritan Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Barley Sheaf Elementary School	Public	K–4	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
Copper Hill Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–4	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
Francis A. Desmares Elementary School	Public	K–4	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
Robert Hunter Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–4	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
J.P. Case Middle School	Public	7–8	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District	Public	9–12	Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Hunterdon County Vocational School District Central Campus	Career and technical	9–12	Hunterdon County Vocational School District
Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner Campus	Career and technical	9–12	Hunterdon 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.