Hunterdon County, NJ

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2024 Population

130,160

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

0.216% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.99%

3.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$141,715

1.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$517,200

3.69% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

67,284

0.438% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hunterdon County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Hunterdon County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hunterdon County, NJ was $517,200, and the homeownership rate was 85.1%.

Most people in Hunterdon County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Hunterdon County, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Hunterdon County, NJ borders Mercer County, NJ, Morris County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, and Bucks County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Hunterdon County, NJ is home to a population of 130k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.6% of Hunterdon County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (13.8k people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Hunterdon County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.35k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Hunterdon County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hunterdon County, NJ was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hunterdon County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hunterdon County, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 479
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.37k ± 687
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.35k ± 305

9.31%

Hispanic Population

12.1k people

9.31% of the people in Hunterdon County, NJ are hispanic (12.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hunterdon County, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,706 ± 12,653 people
Dominican Republic
205,965 ± 11,018 people
Mexico
107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.8k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Hunterdon County, NJ residents (13.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hunterdon County, NJ was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hunterdon County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,793 ± 244
Gulf War (2001-)
797 ± 218
Gulf War (1990s)
710 ± 181

Hunterdon County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hunterdon County, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Hunterdon County, NJ employs 67.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hunterdon County, NJ were Educational Services (8,688 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,451 people), and Manufacturing (8,131 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($133,341), Manufacturing ($127,473), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,819).

Employment

Occupations

67.3k

2024 Value

± 1,907

−0.438%

1 Year decline

± 4.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hunterdon County, NJ declined at a rate of −0.438%, from 67.6k employees to 67.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hunterdon County, NJ, are Management Occupations (12,497 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,497 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,326 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hunterdon County, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.3k

2024 Value

± 1,907

−0.438%

1 Year decline

± 4.04%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hunterdon County, NJ declined at a rate of −0.438%, from 67.6k employees to 67.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hunterdon County, NJ, are Educational Services (8,688 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,451 people), and Manufacturing (8,131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hunterdon County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hunterdon County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,998

Median earning men ± $4,651

$65,949

Median earning women ± $2,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,556), Manufacturing ($132,040), and Information ($114,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,556), Information ($102,500), and Wholesale Trade ($95,223).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

380
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
321
Construction
236
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$537k
Finance and Insurance
$482k
Construction
$454k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hunterdon County, NJ was $517,200 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $498,800 to $517,200, a 3.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Hunterdon County, NJ is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hunterdon County, NJ have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hunterdon County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hunterdon County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.79%.

Housing

Property

$517,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,844

$43,302

Median Property Taxes

±$1,054

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hunterdon County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hunterdon County, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Hunterdon County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hunterdon County, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$141,715

Median Household Income

± $3,618

50.9k

Number of Households

± 1,550

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.9k households in Hunterdon County, NJ grew to $141,715 from the previous year's value of $139,453.

The following chart displays the households in Hunterdon County, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hunterdon County, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Worked At Home (21.8%)
Carpooled (4.9%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Hunterdon County, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hunterdon County, NJ have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Hunterdon County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hunterdon County, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hunterdon County, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hunterdon County, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hunterdon County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.79%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

3.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hunterdon County, NJ (5.11k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hunterdon County, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 4.3% of the children was living in poverty in Hunterdon County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 42.3 in Hunterdon County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 10.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

97.2% of the population of Hunterdon County, NJ has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 5.19% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.639% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hunterdon County, NJ see 909 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (909 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1191 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 332 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

909 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hunterdon County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Hunterdon County, NJ see an average of 909 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (909 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hunterdon County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.8%

Uninsured

64.5%

Employer Coverage

5.19%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.639%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hunterdon County, NJ declined by 2.85% from 2.88% to 2.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hunterdon County, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 26.1 in Hunterdon County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hunterdon County, NJ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.5% in Hunterdon County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hunterdon County, NJ.