Sussex County, New Jersey
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 148,063
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 147,444
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 144,235
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 144,228
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 144,221
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 149,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,683
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,019
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $369,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,473
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,110
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,585
Building Permits, 2025 96
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 57,767
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 369,057
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 749,575
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,850
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,080,394
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,291
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $116,186
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,252
Persons in poverty, percent 5.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,184
Total employment, 2023 32,211
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,797,163
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,727
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,481
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,466
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 597
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,906
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,245
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 278.1
Population per square mile, 2010 287.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 518.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 519.01
FIPS Code 34037