The Town Files

Monmouth County, New Jersey

645,353 people. The median home is worth $606,100 (typical New Jersey town: $435,600) and the median household earns $124,845.

Towns in Monmouth County

Towns in Monmouth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Middletown67,106$608,300$141,81044.1
Howell53,537$507,200$134,85439.9
Marlboro41,502$701,200$186,29244.2
Manalapan40,905$655,500$152,83244.3
Freehold35,369$553,600$128,64342.6
Long Branch31,667$574,000$79,65336.8
Neptune28,061$455,900$101,01744.8
Ocean27,672$678,300$108,62641.1
Wall26,525$720,400$142,76846.8
Hazlet20,125$465,900$122,02043.8
Aberdeen19,329$448,200$121,79538.6
Tinton Falls19,181$478,000$117,30846.6
Holmdel17,400$843,000$165,01349.2
Asbury Park15,188$581,100$75,54438.2
Eatontown13,597$492,400$90,46349.0
West Freehold13,596$529,000$130,80039.9
Red Bank12,936$504,900$97,47739.4
Freehold12,538$416,800$85,70735.5
Robertsville11,399$685,100$210,66141.6
Millstone10,376$737,400$218,47245.0
Colts Neck9,957$917,200$199,57347.6
Keansburg9,755$311,800$81,42840.0
Matawan9,565$467,800$123,35434.7
West Long Branch8,587$684,300$114,27129.9
Rumson7,343$1,679,300$250,00144.4
Upper Freehold7,273$710,400$183,75047.6
Strathmore7,225$539,500$151,85543.4
Keyport7,204$417,100$82,32141.1
Lincroft7,060$807,300$189,00042.9
Yorketown6,617$598,000$173,51038.2
Ramtown6,329$487,500$145,66338.3
Fair Haven6,269$992,200$250,00140.1
Morganville6,203$681,800$161,50046.3
Oceanport6,150$757,700$126,09451.3
Little Silver6,131$955,900$240,85346.1
Manasquan5,938$988,100$142,94448.3
Belmar5,907$861,800$93,57349.5
Union Beach5,723$460,900$119,25042.0
East Freehold4,987$645,900$189,21941.1
Brielle4,982$849,100$172,25045.2
Spring Lake Heights4,890$721,100$106,75846.0
Neptune City4,626$420,700$88,86441.7
Highlands4,621$455,000$91,91346.8
Atlantic Highlands4,414$628,100$126,08047.9
Wanamassa4,344$570,100$140,97243.3
Bradley Beach4,282$932,800$97,00548.6
Shrewsbury4,184$811,400$178,95843.4
Oakhurst4,069$718,900$145,89341.5
Port Monmouth3,745$451,300$104,13550.5
Fairview3,731$622,600$165,13540.7
Shark River Hills3,583$523,400$139,52449.7
Monmouth Beach3,174$995,000$150,18858.5
North Middletown3,146$357,100$116,21037.9
Ocean Grove3,057$790,100$89,28662.2
Cliffwood Beach3,036$365,600$116,50044.1
Spring Lake2,789$2,000,001$215,62559.8
Leonardo2,549$450,700$138,12536.9

People and housing

Monmouth CountyTypical New Jersey town
Median home value$606,100$435,600
Median rent$1,827$1,774
Median household income$124,845$111,891
Median age43.242.7
Bachelor's degree or higher51.3%44.1%
Below the poverty line6.5%5.7%

Jobs and pay

274,000 jobs in 2024, average pay $70,560 a year.

Largest industries in Monmouth CountyHealth care & social assistan…54,652 jobs · $74,024Retail36,002 jobs · $41,825Hotels & restaurants29,622 jobs · $30,271Professional & technical serv…19,180 jobs · $119,406Construction16,335 jobs · $90,053Administrative & support14,050 jobs · $64,862
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monmouth County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,175 storm events in Monmouth County from 1996 to 2026, with 43 deaths.

Storm events in Monmouth County by type since 1996Hail68Heat110Drought87Dense Fog67High Wind114Lightning64Heavy Rain70Flash Flood113Strong Wind249Coastal Flood172
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monmouth County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 5, 2021HurricaneDR-4614: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021HurricaneEM-3573: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
December 11, 2020HurricaneDR-4574: Tropical Storm Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4488: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3451: Covid-19
March 14, 2016Severe StormDR-4264: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).