Median Household Income
$89,863
Median Home Value
$398,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,755/mo
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
80.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4%
Median Age
41.2
Population Over Time
Ocean County grew 12.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
581,413
2016
586,166
2018
591,939
2020
602,018
2022
638,691
2024
654,362
Business & Industry
Ocean County has 15,020 business establishments employing 172,650 people.
Health care and social assistance
2,025
Construction
1,970
Other services (except public administration)
1,587
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,419
Accommodation and food services
1,363
Real estate and rental and leasing
1,008
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
950
Wholesale trade
560
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.