Middlesex County, New Jersey's estimated 2023 population is 879,152 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Middlesex County, New Jersey is the 3rd largest county in New Jersey. The 2010 population was 809,858 and has seen a growth of 8.56% since that time.
3.28
Average Family Size
2.78
Average Household Size
63.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
54.43% of Middlesex County, New Jersey residents speak only English, while 45.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 20.34% of the population.
8.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.38%
Male Poverty Rate
9.35%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Middlesex County, New Jersey is Hispanic, with 21.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Middlesex County, New Jersey is Asian, with 6.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.3%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.1%
Male Marriage Rate
50.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.7%
Labor Force Participation
61.6%
Employment Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
45.51%
Born in Middlesex County, New Jersey
65.86%
Native Born
33.02%
Foreign Born
13.7%
Non Citizen
19.33%
Naturalized
65.86% of Middlesex County, New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 45.51% having been born in New Jersey. 13.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.