Sussex County, New Jersey Population 2024

146,962

Sussex County, New Jersey's estimated 2024 population is 146,962 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sussex County, New Jersey is the 17th largest county in New Jersey. The 2010 population was 148,859 and has seen a growth of -1.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029149,1574390.3%
2028148,7184390.3%
2027148,2794390.3%
2026147,8404390.3%
2025147,4014390.3%
2024146,9624390.3%
2023146,5234390.3%
2022146,0844390.3%
2021145,6451,7301.2%
2020143,9153,2052.28%
2019140,710-285-0.2%
2018140,995-272-0.19%
2017141,267-737-0.52%
2016142,004-1,055-0.74%
2015143,059-1,580-1.09%
2014144,639-1,033-0.71%
2013145,672-1,331-0.91%
2012147,003-1,182-0.8%
2011148,185-674-0.45%
2010148,85900%
1990130,94314,82412.77%
1980116,11938,59149.78%
197077,52828,27357.4%
196049,25514,83243.09%
195034,4234,79116.17%
194029,6321,8026.48%
193027,8302,92511.74%
192024,905-1,876-7%
191026,7812,64710.97%
190024,1341,8758.42%
189022,259-1,280-5.44%
188023,5393711.6%
187023,168-678-2.84%
186023,8468573.73%
185022,9891,2195.6%
184021,7701,4247%
183020,346-12,406-37.88%
182032,7527,20328.19%
181025,5493,01513.38%
180022,5343,03415.56%
179019,500-129,657-86.93%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (439)
County Website
Sussex County
County Seat
2020 Population
143,915
Area
518 mi²
Density
284 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.12% (3,047)
Founded
June 8, 1753

Sussex County, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White126,56487.4%
Two or more races8,9326.17%
Other race3,3292.3%
Black or African American3,1852.2%
Asian2,7591.91%
Native American260.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sussex County, New Jersey Population by Race

Sussex County, New Jersey Population Pyramid 2024

Sussex County, New Jersey Median Age

44.5

Total

43.5

Male

45.6

Female

Sussex County, New Jersey Adults

There are 116,702 adults, (26,256 of whom are seniors) in Sussex County, New Jersey.

Sussex County, New Jersey Age Dependency

60.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sussex County, New Jersey Sex Ratio

Female71,91549.66%
Male72,89350.34%

Sussex County, New Jersey Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All56,3482.5484.815.2
Married32,2203.0993.36.7
Non Family16,3181.2372.527.5
Female5,2713.0868.931.1
Male2,5392.7688.511.5

3.01

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

84.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sussex 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

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

Sussex 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 asian people with a rate of 97.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.43%.

Sussex County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$65,438

Average Earnings

$76,326

Average Male

$54,979

Average Female

Sussex County, New Jersey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sussex County, New Jersey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sussex County, New Jersey Language

89.44% of Sussex County, New Jersey residents speak only English, while 10.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.66% of the population.

Sussex County, New Jersey Language

Sussex County, New Jersey Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White119,0366,4395.41%
Hispanic14,1979476.67%
Multiple8,8373724.21%
Black3,0222628.67%
Other3,317992.98%
Asian2,758371.34%
Native26726.92%

5.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.95%

Male Poverty Rate

6.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sussex County, New Jersey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sussex County, New Jersey is Native, with 26.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sussex County, New Jersey is Asian, with 1.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.56%.

Sussex County, New Jersey Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.5%
High School7.73%
Some College5.12%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%

Sussex County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.18%
Male Unemployed13.8%
Female Employed2.86%
Male Employed2.19%

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

Sussex County, New Jersey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sussex County, New Jersey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sussex County, New Jersey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sussex County, New Jersey Marriage

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 45-54.

Sussex County, New Jersey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sussex County, New Jersey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,349

Number of Veterans

5,723

Male Veterans

626

Female Veterans

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Sussex County, New Jersey Veterans by War

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Sussex County, New Jersey Veterans by Age

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Sussex County, New Jersey Veterans by Race

Sussex County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sussex County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sussex County, New Jersey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sussex County, New Jersey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sussex 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

68.8%

Born in Sussex County, New Jersey

91.89%

Native Born

8.11%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

5.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.89% of Sussex County, New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 68.8% having been born in New Jersey. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sussex County, New Jersey Place of Birth

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