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Monmouth County, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Monmouth County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Monmouth County holds a population of 647,520, growing 3.2% over five years, with a highly educated workforce — 50.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.2% have at least a high school diploma. Median household income reaches $124,845, well above national norms, though median home values of $566,500 and a 75.6% homeownership rate reflect elevated housing costs. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.5%, unemployment at 5.2%, and a mean commute of 32.8 minutes points to a workforce with significant ties to nearby metro employment centers.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

647,520

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$124,845

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Monmouth County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone480,349 (74.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone38,675 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race38,574 (6.0%)
  • Asian Alone35,205 (5.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31,366 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races17,049 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish47,105
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24,318
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic10,801
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7,690
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)4,785

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,507

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,380

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$65,545

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance80,092
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services52,064
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)35,573
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing34,036
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services24,591

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations170,981
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations67,841
  3. 3.Service Occupations45,242
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations23,739
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations21,854

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.70×)10,518
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.55×)34,219
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.25×)51,201
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)8,111
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.04×)80,748

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$566,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,771/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99959,364 (31.2%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99934,177 (18.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99929,902 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99920,856 (11.0%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99916,531 (8.7%)
  • $2,000,000 or More5,594 (2.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

50.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$61,396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone209,190 (64.6%)
  • Worked At Home61,191 (18.9%)
  • Carpooled24,458 (7.5%)
  • Public Transit16,922 (5.2%)
  • Walked5,576 (1.7%)
  • Other3,464 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.