Jury Pool Profile
Monmouth County, New Jersey
- County seat
- Freehold Borough
- Judicial district
- Vicinage 9
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 651,035
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 645,353.
At a glance
Monmouth County is a 651,035-person venue. The county population is 74% White and 6% Black (Census race-alone categories). 13% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $121,051, $16,849 above the NJ state median of $104,202; 51.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 18.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish, then other Indo-European languages (4.0%), a group the Census does not break out. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.1% of covered employment, average pay $75,927/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.33%, below the 5.04% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 51% to 55% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 645,353
- Median household income
- $124,845
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 74% / 6%.
Monmouth County has a population of 645,353, with a median age of 43.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 74.4%; Black residents 6.0%. Independently, 12.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $121,051; 51.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 6.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 29% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 18.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.33%, below the New Jersey state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 53%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Monmouth County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 54.8% in 2024, 50.7% in 2020, 53.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 18.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
18.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, Chinese. Veterans account for 4.0% of the adult civilian population (20,507 individuals).