Monmouth County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 651,035
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 651,035
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 647,520
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 643,488
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 643,522
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 643,615
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 630,380
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,507
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 272,487
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $606,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,070
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,342
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,827
Building Permits, 2025 2,138
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 251,712
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,519,763
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,439,862
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 907,965
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,662,286
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,312
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $124,845
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,696
Persons in poverty, percent 6.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 19,883
Total employment, 2023 257,734
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 16,632,989
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 67,360
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,547
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,593
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,282
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,637
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,664
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 488
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,962
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,374.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,344.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 468.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 468.79
FIPS Code 34025