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Woolwich Township, New Jersey

Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+314.8%
05k10k15k2000: 3,03220002010: 10,20020102020: 12,57720203,03212,577
Population of Woolwich Township at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,032
201010,200
202012,577

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.

Woolwich Township compared with its county and state
Woolwich Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWoolwich TownshipGloucester CountyNew Jersey
Population13,056304,5049,267,014
Median household income$155,808$102,807$101,050
Median age35.940.140.1
Median home value$417,900$283,500$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.6%35.8%42.9%
Foreign-born residents6.8%5.8%23.5%
Owner-occupied homes79.8%79.4%63.7%
Mean commute to work30.0 minutes28.9 minutes30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Woolwich Township
Under $50k12.7%
$50k to $100k15.1%
$100k to $150k20.3%
$150k to $200k21.2%
$200k and over30.8%

Median household income $155,808 · 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 Woolwich Township
Owner occupied
3,326 units
Renter occupied
841 units
Vacancy rate
3.5%

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 Woolwich Township4
Public schools in Woolwich Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
General Charles G. Harker SchoolPublic3–5Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
Governor Charles C. StrattonPublic1–2Swedesboro-Woolwich School District
Kingsway Regional Middle SchoolPublic7–8Kingsway Regional School District
Kingsway Regional High SchoolPublic9–12Kingsway Regional 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.

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Woolwich Township at a glance
Type
Township
Land area
21.1 sq mi
Water area
0.32 sq mi
Population
14,658 (2024 estimate)
Households
4,167
Median age
35.9
Median household income
$155,808
Median home value
$417,900
Median gross rent
$2,020
Owner-occupied homes
79.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51.6%
Foreign-born residents
6.8%
Mean commute to work
30.0 minutes
Census GEOID
3401582840

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

ZIP codes and metro area
ZIP codes
08085
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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