Gloucester County, New Jersey Population 2024

310,563

Gloucester County, New Jersey's estimated 2024 population is 310,563 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gloucester County, New Jersey is the 14th largest county in New Jersey. The 2010 population was 289,158 and has seen a growth of 7.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029320,4681,9810.62%
2028318,4871,9810.63%
2027316,5061,9810.63%
2026314,5251,9810.63%
2025312,5441,9810.64%
2024310,5631,9810.64%
2023308,5821,9810.65%
2022306,6011,9810.65%
2021304,6202,0660.68%
2020302,55410,7123.67%
2019291,842880.03%
2018291,7546660.23%
2017291,0882930.1%
2016290,795-227-0.08%
2015291,0222800.1%
2014290,7428070.28%
2013289,935960.03%
2012289,8391360.05%
2011289,7035450.19%
2010289,15800%
1990230,08230,16515.09%
1980199,91727,23615.77%
1970172,68137,84128.06%
1960134,84043,11347%
195091,72719,50827.01%
194072,2191,4172%
193070,80222,57846.82%
192048,22410,85629.05%
191037,3685,46317.12%
190031,9053,25611.37%
189028,6492,76310.67%
188025,8864,32420.05%
187021,5623,11816.91%
186018,4443,78925.85%
185014,655-10,783-42.39%
184025,438-2,993-10.53%
183028,4315,34223.14%
182023,0893,34516.94%
181019,7443,62922.52%
180016,1152,75220.59%
179013,363-307,105-95.83%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (1,981)
County Website
Gloucester County
County Seat
2020 Population
302,554
Area
322 mi²
Density
964 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.65% (8,009)
Founded
1686

Gloucester County, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White237,64578.53%
Black or African American31,61210.45%
Two or more races13,8034.56%
Asian9,7963.24%
Other race9,3743.1%
Native American3430.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gloucester County, New Jersey Population by Race

Gloucester County, New Jersey Population Pyramid 2024

Gloucester County, New Jersey Median Age

40.2

Total

38.7

Male

41.4

Female

Gloucester County, New Jersey Adults

There are 238,184 adults, (48,955 of whom are seniors) in Gloucester County, New Jersey.

Gloucester County, New Jersey Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Gloucester County, New Jersey Sex Ratio

Female154,12250.93%
Male148,49949.07%

Gloucester County, New Jersey Population by Age

Gloucester County, New Jersey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All109,9962.779.720.3
Married58,0083.3292.47.6
Non Family32,8241.2764.135.9
Female13,6843.2765.934.1
Male5,4803.372.827.2

3.21

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gloucester County, New Jersey Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gloucester County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gloucester County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.24%.

Gloucester County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$61,464

Average Earnings

$72,360

Average Male

$51,129

Average Female

Gloucester County, New Jersey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gloucester County, New Jersey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gloucester County, New Jersey Language

90.19% of Gloucester County, New Jersey residents speak only English, while 9.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.78% of the population.

Gloucester County, New Jersey Language

Gloucester County, New Jersey Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White227,72813,3625.87%
Black30,8624,94416.02%
Hispanic20,9132,90613.9%
Other8,8701,36715.41%
Multiple13,6771,2048.8%
Asian9,4145625.97%
Native2966120.61%

7.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.88%

Male Poverty Rate

8.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gloucester County, New Jersey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gloucester County, New Jersey is Native, with 20.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gloucester County, New Jersey is White, with 5.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.36%.

Gloucester County, New Jersey Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.68%
High School10.46%
Some College5%
Bachelors or Greater2.83%

Gloucester County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.89%
Female Unemployed18.6%
Female Employed4.12%
Male Employed2.23%

Gloucester County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gloucester County, New Jersey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gloucester County, New Jersey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Gloucester County, New Jersey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gloucester County, New Jersey Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gloucester County, New Jersey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gloucester County, New Jersey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,998

Number of Veterans

13,753

Male Veterans

1,245

Female Veterans

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Gloucester County, New Jersey Veterans by War

count

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Gloucester County, New Jersey Veterans by Age

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Gloucester County, New Jersey Veterans by Race

Gloucester County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gloucester County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Gloucester County, New Jersey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester County, New Jersey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gloucester County, New Jersey Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.75%

Born in Gloucester County, New Jersey

94.18%

Native Born

5.82%

Foreign Born

2.07%

Non Citizen

3.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.18% of Gloucester County, New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 59.75% having been born in New Jersey. 2.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gloucester County, New Jersey Place of Birth

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