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Households in Ocean County

Households in Ocean County was 243,843 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 21 counties in 2024.

2024, count243,843
Change on 2023+1%
Rank6th of 21Counties in New Jersey ranked
Series high243,8432024
Series low237,7292021

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Households in Ocean County, 2021 to 2024

236K238K240K242K244K20212022202320242021: 237,729 count2022: 239,466 count2023: 241,521 count2024: 243,843 count236K238K240K242K244K202120242021: 237,729 count2022: 239,466 count2023: 241,521 count2024: 243,843 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
2024243,843
2023241,521
2022239,466
2021237,729

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place2024
Ocean County243,843
New Jersey3,507,701
United States129,227,496

Ocean County compared with nearby places

Atlantic County: 109,557 countBergen County: 355,127 countBurlington County: 177,222 countCamden County: 202,540 countCape May County: 44,884 countCumberland County: 53,781 countEssex County: 319,788 countGloucester County: 112,545 countHudson County: 299,682 countHunterdon County: 50,860 countMercer County: 144,114 countMiddlesex County: 307,782 countMonmouth County: 251,712 countMorris County: 193,245 countOcean County: 243,843 countPassaic County: 178,936 countSalem County: 24,846 countSomerset County: 130,802 countSussex County: 57,767 countUnion County: 203,277 countWarren County: 45,391 count
  • Under 54K
  • 54K to 130K
  • 130K to 190K
  • 190K to 250K
  • 250K and over
Households, 2024, count. Ocean County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Households, Ocean County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Ocean County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/ocean-county-new-jersey. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Households, Ocean County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/ocean-county-new-jersey.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Ocean County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/ocean-county-new-jersey (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Households, Ocean County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/ocean-county-new-jersey. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the households in Ocean County?

Households in Ocean County was 243,843 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2023. That is the 6th highest of 21 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest households in Ocean County?

243,843 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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