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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gloucester County is 289,705, which is 13.76% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gloucester County population density is 859.21 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gloucester County is white, which represent 82.41% of the total population. The average Gloucester County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 289,705. #14

Population Growth Since 2000, #2

Gloucester County
13.76%
New Jersey
5.47%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #12

Gloucester County
859.21 per square mile
New Jersey
1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:238,755 (82.41%, #7)
Black:29,798 (10.29%, #11)
Hispanic:15,120 (5.22%, #21)
Asian:8,381 (2.89%, #15)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):521 (0.18%, #13)
One Race, Other:5,699 (1.97%, see rank)
Two or More Races:6,551 (2.26%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:3,284 (21.72%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:7,596 (50.24%, see rank)
Cuban:500 (3.31%, see rank)
Central American:1,265 (8.37%, see rank)
South American:737 (4.87%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,557 (30.51%, see rank)
Chinese:1,227 (14.64%, see rank)
Filipino:2,488 (29.69%, see rank)
Japanese:54 (0.64%, see rank)
Korean:765 (9.13%, see rank)
Vietnamese:533 (6.36%, see rank)
Asian, Other:757 (9.03%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

264,124 (91.17%) out of the total population of 289,705 reported first ancestry.

 Gloucester County% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Arab9770.34%, see rank1.09%0.56%
Czech7700.27%, see rank0.32%0.47%
Danish3790.13%, see rank0.20%0.42%
Dutch2,5660.89%, see rank1.08%1.40%
English27,7699.59%, see rank4.98%8.02%
French6,7752.34%, see rank1.49%3.34%
German64,98922.43%, see rank11.12%15.03%
Greek1,9080.66%, see rank0.72%0.41%
Hungarian2,1110.73%, see rank1.12%0.46%
Irish78,82727.21%, see rank14.59%10.80%
Italian75,17225.95%, see rank16.58%5.52%
Norwegian1,1000.38%, see rank0.45%1.42%
Polish19,0836.59%, see rank5.98%3.01%
Portuguese9110.31%, see rank0.88%0.44%
Russian3,2941.14%, see rank2.00%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,8270.63%, see rank0.39%0.99%
Scottish4,2841.48%, see rank1.04%1.72%
Subsaharan African1,3610.47%, see rank0.97%0.95%
Swedish2,0090.69%, see rank0.58%1.27%
Swiss5270.18%, see rank0.19%0.30%
Ukrainian1,9660.68%, see rank0.78%0.31%
American9,8953.42%, see rank4.19%7.12%
Welsh2,1010.73%, see rank0.38%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 140,730 (48.58%, see rank)
Females: 148,975 (51.42%, see rank)

Gloucester County
Male: 48.58%
Female: 51.42%
New Jersey
Male: 48.75%
Female: 51.25%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Gloucester County
39.40 years old
New Jersey
39.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Gloucester County
37.90 years old
New Jersey
37.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Gloucester County
40.60 years old
New Jersey
40.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Gloucester County% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Under 5 years16,6115.73%, see rank6.04%6.36%
5 to 9 years18,7846.48%, see rank6.27%6.51%
10 to 14 years20,2767.00%, see rank6.56%6.59%
15 to 19 years19,9476.89%, see rank6.63%6.85%
20 to 24 years19,5696.75%, see rank6.30%7.13%
25 to 34 years34,12311.78%, see rank12.77%13.47%
35 to 44 years38,88013.42%, see rank13.53%12.96%
45 to 54 years46,11715.92%, see rank15.37%14.09%
55 to 64 years37,06512.79%, see rank12.47%12.29%
65 to 74 years21,6497.47%, see rank7.55%7.64%
75 to 84 11,4893.97%, see rank4.40%4.25%
85 years and over5,1951.79%, see rank2.13%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Gloucester CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population194,518, 100%6,052,621209,056,129
Less Than High School16,682, 8.58%, see rank11.61%13.67%
High School Graduate67,015, 34.45%, see rank28.80%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree55,011, 28.28%, see rank23.24%29.09%
Bachelor Degree38,272, 19.68%, see rank22.50%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree17,538, 9.02%, see rank13.85%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.64, see rank13.8713.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Gloucester County New JerseyU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten9,02062.96%37.04%65.37%34.63%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)31,06591.97%, see rank8.03%, see rank89.92%10.08%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)16,57589.97%, see rank10.03%, see rank88.63%11.37%90.60%9.40%
College17,66884.14%, see rank15.86%, see rank74.25%25.75%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School3,43654.05%, see rank45.95%, see rank48.91%51.09%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Gloucester CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Total Households104,435, 100%3,188,498116,211,092
Average Household Size2.73, see rank2.722.63
1 Person Households23,611, 22.61%, see rank25.81%27.57%
2 or More Person Households80,824, 77.39%, see rank74.19%72.43%
Family Households (Families)75,799, 72.58%, see rank69.25%66.22%
Average Family Size3.29, see rank3.393.32
Married-Couple Family58,000, 55.54%, see rank50.93%48.42%
Nonfamily Households28,636, 27.42%, see rank30.75%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Gloucester County%New JerseyU.S.
15 Years and Over Total234,034see rank7,199,958252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over112,219100%, see rank3,471,402123,281,364
Never Married37,98333.85%, see rank36.97%35.77%
Married63,49456.58%, see rank53.52%52.04%
Widowed3,1262.79%, see rank2.60%2.57%
Divorced7,6166.79%, see rank6.91%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over121,815100%, see rank3,728,556129,692,771
Never Married35,05028.77%, see rank30.96%29.48%
Married62,62951.41%, see rank49.25%49.19%
Widowed11,5909.51%, see rank9.77%9.16%
Divorced12,54610.30%, see rank10.01%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Gloucester County%New JerseyU.S.
Native274,43894.73%, see rank78.54%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence166,75457.56%, see rank52.40%58.73%
Born in Different State104,61936.11%, see rank23.72%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		3,0651.06%, see rank2.42%1.42%
Foreign Born15,2675.27%, see rank21.46%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship9,0273.12%, see rank11.15%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship6,2402.15%, see rank10.31%7.09%
Born In Europe3,2851.13%, see rank3.52%1.53%
Born In Asia5,8302.01%, see rank6.83%3.82%
Born In Africa1,1710.40%, see rank1.07%0.55%
Born In Oceania140.00%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America4,7301.63%, see rank9.83%6.83%
Born In Northern America2370.08%, see rank0.18%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Gloucester County%New JerseyU.S.
English92,33988.42%, see rank68.83%79.39%
Spanish5,0624.85%, see rank14.88%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,6234.43%, see rank9.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,8441.77%, see rank4.91%3.36%
Other5670.54%, see rank1.54%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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