Sussex County, New Jersey
New Jersey
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 149,265 8,791,894
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 148,063 9,548,215
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 144,235 9,289,024
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7% 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 144,221 9,288,994
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 149,265 8,791,894
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1% 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1% 18.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1% 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.3% 66.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0% 15.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7% 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.7% 11.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3% 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.2% 24.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.9% 49.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,683 273,031
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7% 23.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,019 3,827,726
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.7% 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $369,400 $454,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,473 $2,829
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,110 $1,232
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,585 $1,720
Building Permits, 2025 96 27,661
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 57,767 3,507,701
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2% 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2% 33.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0% 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5% 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.4% 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.3% 43.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8% 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8% 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3% 66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4% 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 369,057 31,189,464
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 749,575 96,064,339
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,850 44,934,981
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,080,394 208,629,891
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,291 $22,528
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.3 30.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $116,186 $103,556
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,252 $54,253
Persons in poverty, percent 5.2% 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,184 237,968
Total employment, 2023 32,211 3,945,019
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,797,163 292,109,933
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8% 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,727 883,628
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,481 185,622
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,466 121,647
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 597 38,402
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S 52,273
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,906 122,139
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38 5,042
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,245 169,932
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 278.1 1,263.0
Population per square mile, 2010 287.6 1,195.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 518.66 7,354.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 519.01 7,354.22
FIPS Code 34037 34