QuickFacts is currently undergoing a technical update. This application does not reflect Population Estimates data released on 3/30/23 for US Counties and Municipios.
We are working to update the tool and we appreciate your patience.
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

What's New & FAQs

QuickFacts

Camden County, New Jersey; Middlesex County, New Jersey; Essex County, New Jersey; Cape May County, New Jersey; Somerset County, New Jersey

QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

Table

Camden County, New Jersey
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Cape May County, New Jersey
Somerset County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
523,771
860,807
854,917
95,661
345,647
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population Estimates, July 1, 2021, (V2021)
523,771
860,807
854,917
95,661
345,647
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021)
523,485
863,162
863,728
95,263
345,361
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021)
0.1%
-0.3%
-1.0%
0.4%
0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 523,485 863,162 863,728 95,263 345,361
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 513,657 809,858 783,969 97,265 323,444
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.9%
5.4%
6.3%
4.3%
4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.7%
21.6%
23.7%
17.3%
21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.3%
15.9%
14.2%
28.2%
16.7%
Female persons, percent
51.5%
50.2%
51.5%
51.1%
50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
68.2%
58.6%
48.6%
91.7%
66.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
22.0%
12.5%
41.6%
4.8%
10.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.7%
0.8%
0.9%
0.5%
0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.2%
25.7%
6.3%
1.0%
20.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.8%
2.3%
2.5%
2.0%
2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
18.5%
22.7%
24.3%
8.4%
15.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
54.5%
39.9%
29.8%
84.8%
52.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2017-2021 21,984 23,506 19,033 6,582 9,982
Foreign born persons, percent, 2017-2021 11.4% 33.4% 28.7% 4.8% 26.5%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) 213,486 317,113 336,299 99,494 133,263
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 65.2% 63.9% 44.5% 78.2% 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $211,400 $362,900 $414,000 $318,600 $444,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,989 $2,586 $2,969 $1,963 $2,890
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2017-2021 $1,007 $1,105 $1,378 $829 $1,241
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $1,169 $1,612 $1,279 $1,197 $1,722
Building permits, 2021 908 3,269 3,417 917 1,261
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2017-2021 196,939 299,455 307,613 41,971 125,363
Persons per household, 2017-2021 2.61 2.78 2.70 2.22 2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2017-2021 88.3% 89.0% 89.6% 87.6% 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2017-2021 20.7% 45.6% 37.4% 8.5% 32.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2017-2021 92.9% 94.6% 92.5% 94.1% 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2017-2021 87.9% 90.6% 84.0% 88.3% 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 89.2% 89.9% 86.7% 94.0% 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2017-2021 33.6% 44.8% 36.7% 35.0% 56.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2017-2021 10.0% 6.0% 8.2% 10.2% 4.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
7.5%
8.1%
12.4%
8.8%
6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 66.2% 65.7% 66.0% 56.0% 69.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2017-2021 62.3% 59.4% 61.7% 52.4% 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 913,267 1,790,517 1,883,319 757,023 941,735
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 5,497,525 6,618,597 8,098,958 467,660 2,963,162
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,096,507 4,487,136 8,310,644 23,129 705,004
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 6,810,615 14,855,971 9,070,865 1,935,515 6,750,809
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $13,447 $17,964 $11,378 $20,749 $20,417
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2017-2021 28.4 33.6 34.2 22.3 31.7
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $75,485 $96,883 $67,826 $76,237 $121,695
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 $38,907 $43,300 $42,028 $45,689 $61,805
Persons in poverty, percent
12.0%
8.0%
15.1%
9.0%
5.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020 11,443 21,651 18,974 3,729 9,773
Total employment, 2020 192,454 414,357 299,108 27,000 188,791
Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) 9,981,880 27,479,017 19,170,086 1,161,362 16,648,069
Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 2.9% 0.5% 0.1% -2.1% -2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 34,032 64,680 75,412 8,698 29,016
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 9,513 18,457 16,516 3,450 8,671
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 5,993 11,407 10,308 2,043 5,563
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,690 3,619 3,059 773 1,383
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,727 6,860 4,106 180 2,088
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 6,734 9,835 10,415 3,042 5,538
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 454 S 588 144 329
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 7,938 15,981 14,009 2,960 7,237
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,364.9 2,791.4 6,850.4 378.7 1,144.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,321.5 2,621.6 6,211.5 386.9 1,071.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 221.36 309.22 126.09 251.52 301.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 221.26 308.91 126.21 251.43 301.81
FIPS Code 34007 34023 34013 34009 34035
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2017-2021 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2021 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

Is this page helpful? Yes No
Thank you for your feedback. Comments or suggestions?
Comments or suggestions?
255 characters maximum ⚠ 255 characters maximum reached