Ocean County, New Jersey Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New Jersey |
| Land area | 628.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 917 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 583,414 |
| Population change | 1.2% | Under 5 years of age | 6.8% |
| Under 18 | 23.5% |
| 65 and over | 21.7% |
| Females | 51.9% |
| White | 93 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 8.8 |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 3.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.4% |
| Veterans | 48,709 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 221,774 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 91% |
| Median household income | $61,136 |
| The per capita income | $30,477 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 10.4% |
| housing units | 279,015 |
| Multi-unit structures | 13% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $268,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 81.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 45,546 |
| Women-owned firms | 25.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.5% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.3% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.2% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $7,307,436 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,922 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |