New Jersey
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,548,215
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,500,851
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,289,024
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,289,014
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,288,994
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,791,894
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 273,031
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 23.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,827,726
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $454,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,829
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,232
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,720
Building Permits, 2025 27,661
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,507,701
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,189,464
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,064,339
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,934,981
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,629,891
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,528
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,556
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,253
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 237,968
Total employment, 2023 3,945,019
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 292,109,933
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 883,628
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 185,622
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 121,647
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38,402
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52,273
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 122,139
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,042
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 169,932
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,263.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,195.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 7,354.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 7,354.22
FIPS Code 34