Ocean City city, New Jersey Population 2024

11,186
11K11.2K11.4K11.6K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Ocean City city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ocean City city was:

  • White: 86.57%
  • Other race: 9.13%
  • Black or African American: 2.23%
  • Two or more races: 1.72%
  • Asian: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,656.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.36% (-40)
The current population of Ocean City city, New Jersey is 11,186 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,226.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,74886.57%
Other race1,0289.13%
Black or African American2512.23%
Two or more races1941.72%
Asian350.31%
Native American40.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
86.57%9.13%Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ocean City city Population by Race

Ocean City city Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080700650600550500450400350300250200150100500050100150200250300350400450500550600650700MaleFemale

Ocean City city Median Age

57.3

Total

55.6

Male

58.4

Female

Ocean City city Adults

There are 9,563 adults, (3,851 of whom are seniors) in Ocean City city.

Ocean City city Age Dependency

97.1

Age Dependency Ratio

67.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Ocean City city Sex Ratio

Female6,02653.52%
Male5,23446.48%

Ocean City city Population by Age

Ocean City city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6191.9972.427.6
Married2,8272.6986.513.5
Non Family2,1361.0663.336.7
Female4032.352.447.6
Male2531.4524.175.9

2.53

Average Family Size

1.99

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

50.31%7.17%38.01%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Ocean City city Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1471.65%
Associates Degree6106.84%
Bachelors Degree2,73630.68%
Graduate Degree2,14324.03%
High School Graduate1,94121.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1551.74%
Some College1,18613.3%
21.76%13.3%6.84%30.68%24.03%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ocean City city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ocean City city Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanAsian2+ RacesWhiteBlackOther RaceHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,1237,9974,686
Other Race40426979
Hispanic39523156
Black1911791
2+ Races11611678
Asian313131
Native American444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Ocean City city Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,500$91,467$72,768
Graduate Degree$108,256$151,458$83,333
High School Graduate$34,577$53,203$29,778
Less Than 9th Grade$21,696$31,579$15,750
Overall$62,935$89,896$53,216
Some College$55,769$117,188$53,118

$62,935

Average Earnings

$89,896

Average Male

$53,216

Average Female

Ocean City city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ocean City city Language by Age

88.51%7.55%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ocean City city Language

88.51% of Ocean City city residents speak only English, while 11.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.55% of the population.

Ocean City city Language

Ocean City city Poverty by Race

HispanicOtherMultipleBlackWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,05144442.25%
Other1,02840439.3%
White9,5954024.19%
Multiple1944925.26%
Black2413213.28%

7.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

7.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ocean City city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ocean City city is Hispanic, with 42.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ocean City city is White, with 4.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.32%.

Ocean City city Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.72%
High School11.52%
Some College5.06%
Bachelors or Greater2.94%

Ocean City city Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.94%
Female Unemployed23.33%
Female Employed4.88%
Male Employed4.7%

Ocean City city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ocean City city Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$138,355$173,548
Households$101,782$144,085
Married Families$165,089$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,913$92,921
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ocean City city Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Ocean City city Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-34020406080

male

female

Ocean City city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ocean City city Marital Status by Race

IndianBlackWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesAsianHispanicOtherRace0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ocean City city Marital Status

14.38%17.26%55.75%12.6%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

788

Number of Veterans

730

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam407
First Gulf War126
Second Gulf War105
Korea92
World War II0

Ocean City city Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+342
65 to 74263
35 to 54113
55 to 6470
18 to 340

Ocean City city Veterans by Age

White0100200300400500600700800

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7889.17%

Ocean City city Veterans by Race

Ocean City city Veterans by Education

20.3%16.88%62.06%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ocean City city Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

54.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ocean City city Employment by Age

Native AmericanOther RaceHispanicBlackAsianWhite Non-HispanicWhite2+ Races0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Ocean City city Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Ocean City city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

6.03%93.19%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

78.54%7.73%13.73%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

37.33%

Born in Ocean City city

93.37%

Native Born

6.63%

Foreign Born

4.56%

Non Citizen

2.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.37% of Ocean City city residents were born in the United States, with 37.33% having been born in New Jersey. 4.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ocean City city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,906-56-0.51%
202810,962-56-0.51%
202711,018-56-0.51%
202611,074-56-0.5%
202511,130-56-0.5%
202411,186-56-0.5%
202311,242-56-0.5%
202211,298-3-0.03%
202111,301750.67%
202011,2262452.23%
201910,981-48-0.44%
201811,029-129-1.16%
201711,158-93-0.83%
201611,251-35-0.31%
201511,286-48-0.42%
201411,334-87-0.76%
201311,421-134-1.16%
201211,555-52-0.45%
201111,607-91-0.78%
201011,69800%

Ocean City city Population by Year