Ocean County Population

1850–2026

679.1K

2026 projection

6.4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Ocean County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026679,097+5,3510.79%
2025673,746+5,3510.80%
2024668,395+7,0271.06%
2023661,368+5,3020.81%
2022656,066+6,7351.04%
2021649,331+11,1881.75%
2020638,143+30,6455.04%
2019607,498+5,8490.97%
2018601,649+6,0851.02%
2017595,564+4,4220.75%

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Ocean County Demographics

41.2median age

Median age

Female43.5 yrs
Male39 yrs

Adults

490,996
148,007 seniors (65+) · 30% of adults342,989 other adults

Sex

Female 51.3% · 335,577Male 48.7% · 318,785

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 6,68085+ years, female: 13,51180–84 years, male: 7,44280–84 years, female: 10,91175–79 years, male: 13,23075–79 years, female: 15,37470–74 years, male: 16,72670–74 years, female: 20,39665–69 years, male: 19,97265–69 years, female: 23,76560–64 years, male: 21,59560–64 years, female: 24,18155–59 years, male: 20,03055–59 years, female: 21,16650–54 years, male: 17,68250–54 years, female: 18,31145–49 years, male: 16,01645–49 years, female: 15,97040–44 years, male: 16,54340–44 years, female: 15,48335–39 years, male: 17,77335–39 years, female: 17,85530–34 years, male: 17,99830–34 years, female: 17,62925–29 years, male: 18,65625–29 years, female: 18,24220–24 years, male: 17,58420–24 years, female: 17,20315–19 years, male: 20,39215–19 years, female: 19,03010–14 years, male: 22,25310–14 years, female: 22,0135–9 years, male: 23,3805–9 years, female: 21,2770–4 years, male: 24,8330–4 years, female: 23,26085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6,544 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

Ocean County Income

$89,863median household income

Median household income

$89,863

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$59,481

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10.5%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Ocean County Marital Status

53% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married53%55%50%
Never married29%33%26%
Divorced9%8%11%
Widowed8%4%12%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year