How many people live in Ocean County, NJ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 666,400 people living in Ocean County, NJ. That makes Ocean County the fifth-most populous county in New Jersey. It is home to 7% of people living in the state.
666K
population of Ocean County, NJ (2024)
7%
County share of the New Jersey population (2024)
About 666,400 people lived in Ocean County, NJ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Ocean County, NJ’s age demographics?
About 155,300 Ocean County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of New Jersey’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 166,300 Ocean County, NJ residents, or 25% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.5% of New Jersey’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Ocean County, NJ's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Ocean County, NJ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.9% of the Ocean County, NJ population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Ocean County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 3.4%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 11.4% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Ocean County, NJ has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New Jersey as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Ocean County, NJ is Lakewood with about 142,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Ocean County, NJ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lakewood | 141,985 |
| 2. | Toms River | 99,873 |
| 3. | Brick | 76,629 |
| 4. | Jackson | 60,704 |
| 5. | Manchester | 46,252 |
| 6. | Berkeley | 45,211 |
| 7. | Stafford | 30,585 |
| 8. | Lacey | 30,041 |
| 9. | Barnegat | 25,871 |
| 10. | Little Egg Harbor | 21,587 |
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