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Ocean County, NJ: growth, migration and housing
Ocean County has 673,746 residents, up 5.6% since 2020 (+0.8% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 12,683 households moved in and 12,397 moved out (+286 net), bringing in a net $171.5M of income. Median household income is $89,863, the median home $398,400 and median rent $1,755 a month.
In New Jersey: 1st of 21 counties for 5-year population growth · 6th of 21 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 15th of 21 counties for median household income · 12th of 21 counties for median home value.
Where new residents came from
Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Ocean County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| From | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth County, NJ | 2,845 | $267.1M |
| Middlesex County, NJ | 931 | $82.8M |
| Kings County, NY | 663 | $52.6M |
| Bergen County, NJ | 552 | $70.0M |
| Union County, NJ | 457 | $55.1M |
| Hudson County, NJ | 387 | $42.5M |
| Burlington County, NJ | 386 | $35.4M |
| Morris County, NJ | 357 | $84.8M |
Where leavers went
Top counties by households leaving Ocean County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| To | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth County, NJ | 2,276 | $212.2M |
| Burlington County, NJ | 702 | $49.8M |
| Middlesex County, NJ | 570 | $39.6M |
| Atlantic County, NJ | 341 | $23.5M |
| Hudson County, NJ | 322 | $33.5M |
| Mercer County, NJ | 267 | $20.7M |
| Bergen County, NJ | 257 | $20.9M |
| Morris County, NJ | 247 | $29.8M |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.