Sussex County, NJ

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    2024 Population
    145,807
    US Senator
    Cory Booker
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Andy Kim
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    43.8
    0.68% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    5.54%
    2.24% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $116,186
    1.64% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $369,400
    7.76% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    78,350
    0.205% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Sussex 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.

    97.2% of the residents in Sussex County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Sussex County, NJ are Sussex County Community College (444 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Sussex County, NJ was $369,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

    Most people in Sussex County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sussex County, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Sussex County, NJ is home to a population of 146k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.74% of Sussex County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (12.7k people).

    In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Sussex County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.2% of Sussex County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sussex County, NJ was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County, NJ
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      116k ± 544
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      7.28k ± 571
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      5.2k ± 748
    11.9%
    Hispanic Population
    17.4k people

    In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Sussex County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    11.9% of the people in Sussex County, NJ are hispanic (17.4k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
    Most Common Origin
    1. India
      279,408 ± 12,782 people
    2. Dominican Republic
      210,288 ± 11,131 people
    3. Mexico
      108,737 ± 8,049 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    8.74%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    12.7k people
    8.62%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    12.5k people

    As of 2024, 8.74% of Sussex County, NJ residents (12.7k 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 Sussex County, NJ was 8.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,116 ± 327
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,269 ± 231
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      692 ± 169

    Sussex County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    96.2% of the population of Sussex County, NJ has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 8.78% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.391% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Sussex County, NJ see 2,205 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,205 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1432 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 400 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,205 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sussex County, NJ

    Primary care physicians in Sussex County, NJ see an average of 2,205 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,205 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    3.85%
    Uninsured
    60.1%
    Employer Coverage
    8.78%
    Medicaid
    15.4%
    Medicare
    11.5%
    Non-Group
    0.391%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sussex County, NJ grew by 10.1% from 3.49% to 3.85%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.33 in Sussex County, NJ.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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 29.3% in Sussex County, NJ.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.35% in Sussex County, NJ.

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    Economy

    The economy of Sussex County, NJ employs 78.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sussex County, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (10,000 people), Educational Services (9,105 people), and Retail Trade (8,926 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($112,708), Utilities ($108,068), and Finance & Insurance ($101,236).

    Employment

    Occupations

    78.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,902
    0.205%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.48%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sussex County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.205%, from 78.2k employees to 78.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sussex County, NJ, are Management Occupations (10,500 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,032 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,585 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sussex County, NJ.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    78.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,902
    0.205%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.48%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sussex County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.205%, from 78.2k employees to 78.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sussex County, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,000 people), Educational Services (9,105 people), and Retail Trade (8,926 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sussex County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Sussex County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $75,536
    Median earning men ± $2,984
    $54,569
    Median earning women ± $2,593

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,392), Public Administration ($109,250), and Wholesale Trade ($100,000).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,873), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,559), and Construction ($62,557).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 363
      Construction
    2. 274
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 243
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

    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.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $290k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $210k
      Manufacturing
    3. $189k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

    Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Sussex County, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.914%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Jersey

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    Cory Booker
    Senator from New Jersey2
    Assumed office on October 31, 2013
    Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}
    Andy Kim
    Senator from New Jersey1
    Assumed office on December 8, 2024
    Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

    Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Sussex County, NJ awarded 444 degrees. The student population of Sussex County, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,221 male students and 1,026 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Sussex County, NJ are White (320 and 73.2%), Hispanic or Latino (69 and 15.8%), Two or More Races (24 and 5.49%), and Black or African American (16 and 3.66%).

    The largest universities in Sussex County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Sussex County Community College (444 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Sussex County, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (134 and 30.2%), General Business Administration & Management (57 and 12.8%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (48 and 10.8%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 2,247 students enrolled in Sussex County, NJ, 54.3% men and 45.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,404 records, of which 47.1% were women and 52.9% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      134 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      57 degrees awarded
    3. Biological & Physical Sciences
      48 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sussex County, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 134 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sussex County, NJ according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Sussex County Community College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    444 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sussex County Community College with 444 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 215 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sussex County, NJ, which is 0.939 times less than the 229 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 320 degrees mean that there were 4.64 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 69 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($5,232) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,481) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Sussex County, NJ was $369,400 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,800 to $369,400, a 7.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Sussex County, NJ is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Sussex County, NJ have an average commute time of 36.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sussex County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sussex County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.48%.

    Housing

    Property

    $369,400
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$4,606
    $48,366
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,106

    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 Sussex County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    83.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Sussex County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $116,186
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,466
    57.8k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,602

    In 2024, the median household income of the 57.8k households in Sussex County, NJ grew to $116,186 from the previous year's value of $114,316.

    The following chart displays the households in Sussex 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Sussex County, NJ is from New Jersey.
    0.482
    2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey
    0.486
    2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

    In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (14.9%)
    3. Carpooled (6.18%)

    In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Sussex County, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    36.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Sussex County, NJ have a longer commute time (36.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Sussex County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 13.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sussex County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.48%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    5.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sussex County, NJ (8.01k out of 145k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sussex County, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 6.1% of the children was living in poverty in Sussex County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.1%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 54.3 in Sussex County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.67% per 100,000 population.

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