Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County, New Jersey
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 144,166 |
| 2010 | 149,265 |
| 2020 | 144,221 |
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.
| Measure | Sussex County | New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 145,117 | 9,267,014 |
| Median household income | $114,316 | $101,050 |
| Median age | 44.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $342,800 | $427,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.0% | 42.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.6% | 23.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.9% | 63.7% |
| Mean commute to work | 36.3 minutes | 30.9 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $114,316 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 48,678 units
- Renter occupied
- 8,650 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.7%
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.
32,211 employees in 3,184 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 Sussex County
- AndoverBorough
- Andover TownshipTownship
- BranchvilleBorough
- Byram TownshipTownship
- Byram CenterCensus designated place
- Crandon LakesCensus designated place
- Frankford TownshipTownship
- FranklinBorough
- Fredon TownshipTownship
- Green TownshipTownship
- HamburgBorough
- Hampton TownshipTownship
- Hardyston TownshipTownship
- Highland LakesCensus designated place
- HopatcongBorough
- Lafayette TownshipTownship
- Lake MohawkCensus designated place
- LaytonCensus designated place
- Montague TownshipTownship
- NewtonTown
- OgdensburgBorough
- Ross CornerCensus designated place
- Sandyston TownshipTownship
- Sparta TownshipTownship
- StanhopeBorough
- Stillwater TownshipTownship
- SussexBorough
- Vernon TownshipTownship
- Vernon CenterCensus designated place
- Vernon ValleyCensus designated place
- Walpack TownshipTownship
- Wantage TownshipTownship
Neighboring counties
- Monroe County, PANo page yet
- Morris CountyPopulation 523,053 (2024 estimate)
- Orange County, NYNo page yet
- Passaic CountyPopulation 526,597 (2024 estimate)
- Pike County, PANo page yet
- Warren CountyPopulation 112,031 (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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- Type
- County
- Land area
- 518.5 sq mi
- Water area
- 16.9 sq mi
- Population
- 147,444 (2024 estimate)
- Households
- 57,328
- Median age
- 44.1
- Median household income
- $114,316
- Median home value
- $342,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,503
- Owner-occupied homes
- 84.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 40.0%
- Foreign-born residents
- 8.6%
- Mean commute to work
- 36.3 minutes
- Census GEOID
- 34037
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
- 07416, 07418, 07419, 07421, 07422, 07439, 07460, 07461, 07462, 07821, 07822, 07826, 07827, 07843, 07848, 07851, 07860, 07871, 07874, 07881
- 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.