Ocean County Demographics

A map of Ocean County's Population by Race

Ocean County, New Jersey had a population of 637,229 in 2020. It was 81.7% White, 2.8% Black, 1.8% Asian, 10.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ocean County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ocean County is the 6th most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey.

Ocean County's White Population

520,578 residents of Ocean County identify as White, or 81.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Ocean County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Ocean County is ranked #3 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ocean County is more White than neighboring Burlington County (63.8% White), Monmouth County (71.6% White), Atlantic County (54.2% White), Middlesex County (38.6% White), and Mercer County (43.5% White).

Ocean County's Black Population

17,649 residents of Ocean County identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ocean County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Ocean County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ocean County is less Black than neighboring Burlington County (16.2% Black), Monmouth County (6.1% Black), Atlantic County (14.2% Black), Middlesex County (9.1% Black), and Mercer County (18.7% Black).

Ocean County's Asian Population

11,339 residents of Ocean County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ocean County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Ocean County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ocean County is less Asian than neighboring Burlington County (5.6% Asian), Monmouth County (5.6% Asian), Atlantic County (7.9% Asian), Middlesex County (26.4% Asian), and Mercer County (12.5% Asian).

Ocean County's Hispanic Population

66,329 residents of Ocean County identify as Hispanic, or 10.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ocean County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Ocean County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ocean County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burlington County (8.7% Hispanic). Ocean County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monmouth County (12.5% Hispanic), Atlantic County (19.6% Hispanic), Middlesex County (22.4% Hispanic), and Mercer County (21.7% Hispanic).

Ocean County's Native American/Other Population

4,533 residents of Ocean County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ocean County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Ocean County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ocean County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Atlantic County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mercer County (0.6% Native American/Other). Ocean County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burlington County (0.9% Native American/Other), Monmouth County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Middlesex County (1% Native American/Other).

Ocean County's Multiracial Population

16,801 residents of Ocean County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ocean County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Ocean County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ocean County is more Multiracial than neighboring Middlesex County (2.5% Multiracial). Ocean County is less Multiracial than neighboring Burlington County (4.8% Multiracial), Monmouth County (3.4% Multiracial), Atlantic County (3.5% Multiracial), and Mercer County (3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.