Ocean County, NJ
Demographic and economic profile of Ocean County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Ocean County's economy leans toward consumer-facing and residential services, supported by a population of 666,434 that has grown 9.2% over five years—one of the stronger growth rates in the region. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 59.0%, with 33.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $48,583, suggesting a workforce skewed toward part-time, seasonal, or retirement-age residents given the median age of 41.2. Housing costs are moderate by New Jersey standards, with a median home value of $366,600 and an 80.7% homeownership rate, though a 5.5% unemployment rate and GDP per capita of $36,350—below the median household income of $89,863—point to a bifurcated local economy.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+9.2% since 2018
Ocean County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone545,002 (83.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race35,129 (5.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone25,821 (3.9%)
- Black or African American Alone19,905 (3.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,061 (2.0%)
- Asian Alone12,621 (1.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish35,638
- 2.Other Indo-European9,826
- 3.German or other West Germanic9,550
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5,094
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3,281
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance81,111
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)35,474
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services32,267
- 4.Construction (Group)22,198
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services21,449
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations120,730
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations68,488
- 3.Service Occupations45,075
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations25,338
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24,216
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.