In 2018, Ocean County, NJ had a population of 602k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $68,551. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Ocean County, NJ grew from 597,943 to 601,651, a 0.62% increase and its median household income declined from $71,081 to $68,551, a -3.56% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ocean County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%), Other (Hispanic) (2.17%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%). NaNk% of the people in Ocean County, NJ speak a non-English language, and 97.6% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Ocean County, NJ are Ocean County College (1,562 degrees awarded in 2017), Beth Medrash Govoha (1,095 degrees), and Georgian Court University (632 degrees).
The median property value in Ocean County, NJ is $285,200, and the homeownership rate is 80%. Most people in Ocean County, NJ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocean County, NJ is 2 cars per household.
Ocean County, NJ borders Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, and Monmouth County, NJ.