Jury Pool Profile
Ocean County, New Jersey
- County seat
- Toms River
- Judicial district
- Vicinage 14
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 673,746
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 654,362.
At a glance
Ocean County is a 673,746-person venue. The county population is 83% White (Census race-alone categories). 11% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $94,954, $9,248 below the NJ state median of $104,202; 34.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 13.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 34.6% of covered employment, average pay $59,697/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.83%, below the 5.04% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 64% to 67% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 654,362
- Median household income
- $89,863
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 83% / 3%.
Ocean County has a population of 654,362, with a median age of 41.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 83.3%; Black residents 3.0%. Independently, 10.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $94,954; 34.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 35% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 34.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.83%, below the New Jersey state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 65%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Ocean County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 67.4% in 2024, 63.5% in 2020, 65.5% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 13.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
13.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. Veterans account for 6.1% of the adult civilian population (29,973 individuals).