Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 4.4 sq mi · 5,897 people per sq mi
25,893 people live in Carteret. The typical household earns $96,862, and the median resident is 38.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 25,326 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.22%
Men 38.5 · Women 37.5
1900–2026
25,893
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
25,893
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 25,893 | +112 | 0.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,781 | +35 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 25,746 | +183 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 25,563 | +344 | 1.36% |
| 2022 | 25,219 | -3 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 25,222 | -104 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 25,326 | +159 | 0.63% |
| 2019 | 25,167 | +71 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 25,096 | +100 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 24,996 | +175 | 0.71% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 255 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 48% | 43% |
| Never married | 40% | 44% | 36% |
| Divorced | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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