In 2021, Middlesex County, NJ had a population of 859k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $96,883. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Middlesex County, NJ grew from 825,015 to 858,770, a 4.09% increase and its median household income grew from $91,731 to $96,883, a 5.62% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.32%).
None of the households in Middlesex 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.
86.1% of the residents in Middlesex County, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Middlesex County, NJ are Rutgers University-New Brunswick (13,381 degrees awarded in 2021), Middlesex College (1,873 degrees), and American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education (341 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Middlesex County, NJ was $362,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.
Most people in Middlesex County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County, NJ was 2 cars per household.
Middlesex County, NJ borders Mercer County, NJ, Monmouth County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Union County, NJ, and Richmond County, NY.