Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey · 1.2 sq mi · 3,390 people per sq mi
3,924 people live in South Toms River. The typical household earns $103,503, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,643 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.32%
Men 34.8 · Women 38
1930–2026
3,924
2026 projection
7.7% 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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1930–2026
3,924
2026 projection
7.7% 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 | 3,924 | +29 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,895 | +126 | 3.34% |
| 2024 | 3,769 | +21 | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 3,748 | +22 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 3,726 | +24 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 3,702 | +59 | 1.62% |
| 2020 | 3,643 | +15 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | 3,628 | +8 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 3,620 | +13 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 3,607 | -4 | 0.11% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
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.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 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 14 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 53% | 42% |
| Never married | 40% | 40% | 41% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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