Gloucester County, New Jersey
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 302,294
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 312,638
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 311,783
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 302,282
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 302,270
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 302,294
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 288,288
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,495
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 118,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $310,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,330
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,066
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,531
Building Permits, 2025 921
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 112,545
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 806,852
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,148,431
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,044,015
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,597,107
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,765
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $105,115
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,631
Persons in poverty, percent 7.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,298
Total employment, 2023 107,864
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,880,101
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 20,669
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,008
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,941
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 870
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,574
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 202
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,142
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 938.8
Population per square mile, 2010 895.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 322.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 322.01
FIPS Code 34015