- county
- FIPS 34029
- Largest town: Point Pleasant
Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County had 666,434 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 628.3 square miles of land. It ranks 5th of 21 in New Jersey by population and 2nd by land area.
- Population
- 666,434
- #5 of 21 in New Jersey · #106 in US
- Area
- 628.3 sq mi
- #2 of 21 in New Jersey · #1,531 in US
- Density
- 1,061 / sq mi
- #12 of 21 in New Jersey · #153 in US
- Median household income
- $85,239
- #14 of 21 in New Jersey · #327 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Ocean County population, land area and income
Ocean County had 666,434 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 628.3 square miles of land. It ranks 5th of 21 in New Jersey by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 1,060.7 people per square mile, 11.0 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.
The median county-equivalent in New Jersey has 475,515 residents; Ocean County is somewhat larger.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $85,239 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
666,434
106th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
628 sq mi
1531st of 3,144 (US)
Density
1,060.7 / sq mi
153rd of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$85,239
327th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within New Jersey (21)
Population
666,434
5th of 21 (NJ)
Land area
628 sq mi
2nd of 21 (NJ)
Density
1,060.7 / sq mi
12th of 21 (NJ)
Median household income
$85,239
14th of 21 (NJ)
How Ocean County's population changed since 2020
Ocean County gained 27,880 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.4%. That ranks 1st of 21 in New Jersey for growth. The median New Jersey county changed by +2.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.5%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Ocean County recorded 42,834 births and 34,067 deaths, a natural change of +8,767. Net international migration added +4,403 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +16,484. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 16,484 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 42,834
- Deaths
- 34,067
- Net international migration
- +4,403
- Net domestic migration
- +16,484
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +5,989
Where Ocean County is
The Census internal point of Ocean County is at 39.865700, -74.258900. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades New Jersey's 21 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Ocean County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < +1.5%
- < +2.1%
- < +2.5%
- < +3.0%
- ≥ +3.0%
Orange pin: Ocean County internal point. Dark pin: Trenton.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 39.865700, -74.258900
- DMS
- 39°51'56.52"N 74°15'32.04"W
- UTM
- 18N 563384.1E 4413114.2N
- Geohash
- dr54y1q6d
- Plus code
- 87F7VP8R+7C
Towns in Ocean County
15 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Ocean County, 61,760 people together, or 9% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ocean County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Point Pleasant with 19,565.
- 01Point Pleasant19,565
- 02Beachwood11,242
- 03Point Pleasant Beach4,941
- 04South Toms River3,756
- 05Tuckerton3,701
- 06Lakehurst2,713
- 07Seaside Heights2,522
- 08Pine Beach2,214
- 09Seaside Park2,058
- 10Ocean Gate1,987
- 11Lavallette1,854
- 12Island Heights1,715
- 13Surf City1,298
- 14Ship Bottom1,125
- 15Beach Haven1,069
Counties bordering Ocean County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 3 neighbors for Ocean County. The most populous is Monmouth County, NJ, with 647,520 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Trenton and the nearest big city
Trenton is 36.0 miles NW of Ocean County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Philadelphia, PA (population 1,573,916), 47.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Beachwood, NJ (population 11,242), 5.3 miles away.
Ocean County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Ocean County is 34029: state code 34 for New Jersey plus county code 029. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $85,239.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Ocean County, New Jersey?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 666,434. That is up 27,880 people (4.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 638,554.
What is the FIPS code of Ocean County?
34029. The first two digits (34) are New Jersey; the last three (029) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Ocean County?
Point Pleasant, with 19,565 residents inside Ocean County in 2024.
Which counties border Ocean County?
3 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Monmouth County, NJ; Burlington County, NJ; Atlantic County, NJ.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.