Ocean County, New Jersey

In four numbers

People

654,362

Median household income

$89,863

±1,555

Unemployed

5.4%

16,349 of 300,196 in the labour force

Homes with broadband

88.7%

216,340 of 243,843 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

• Barnegat Township School District

  School district6 schools

  550 Barnegat Blvd, Barnegat, NJ, 08005

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Bay Head Borough School District

  School district1 schools

  145 Grove Street, Bay Head, NJ, 08742

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Beach Haven School District

  School district1 schools

  700 North Beach Ave., Beach Haven, NJ, 08008

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Berkeley Township School District

  School district4 schools

  53 Central Parkway, Bayville, NJ, 08721

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Brick Township Public School District

  School district12 schools

  101 Hendrickson Avenue, Brick, NJ, 08724

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Central Regional School District

  School district2 schools

  509 Forest Hills Parkway, Bayville, NJ, 08721

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Eagleswood Township School District

  School district1 schools

  511 Route 9, West Creek, NJ, 08092

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Island Heights School District

  School district1 schools

  115 Summit Avenue, Island Heights, NJ, 08732

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Jackson Township School District

  School district9 schools

  151 Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson, NJ, 08527

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lacey Township School District

  School district6 schools

  200 Western Blvd., Lanoka Harbor, NJ, 08734

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lakehurst School District

  School district1 schools

  401 UNION AVENUE, Lakehurst, NJ, 08733

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lakewood Township School District

  School district8 schools

  200 Ramsey Avenue, Lakewood, NJ, 08701

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lavallette Borough School District

  School district1 schools

  105 Brooklyn Avenue, Lavallette, NJ, 08735

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Little Egg Harbor Township School District

  School district3 schools

  307 Frog Pond Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ, 08087

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Long Beach Island School District

  School district2 schools

  201 W. 20TH Street, Ship Bottom, NJ, 08008

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Manchester Township School District

  School district6 schools

  121 Route 539, Whiting, NJ, 08759

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Ocean Academy Charter School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1650 Massachusetts Ave, Lakewood, NJ, 08701

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

  Specialized district6 schools

  137 Bey Lea Road, Toms River, NJ, 08753

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Ocean Gate School District

  School district1 schools

  126 West Arverne Avenue, Ocean Gate, NJ, 08740

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Ocean Township School District

  School district2 schools

  64 Railroad Avenue, Waretown, NJ, 08758

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Pinelands Regional School District

  School district2 schools

  520 Nugentown Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ, 08087

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Plumsted Township School District

  School district3 schools

  131 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, NJ, 08533

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Point Pleasant Beach School District

  School district2 schools

  299 Cooks Lane, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, 08742

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Point Pleasant Borough School District

  School district4 schools

  2100 Panther Path, Point Pleasant, NJ, 08742

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Seaside Heights School District

  School district1 schools

  1200 BAY BLVD, Seaside Heights, NJ, 08751

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Southern Regional School District

  School district2 schools

  105 Cedar Bridge Rd., Manahawkin, NJ, 08050

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Stafford Township School District

  School district5 schools

  250 North Main Street, Manahawkin, NJ, 08050

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Toms River Regional School District

  School district18 schools

  1144 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ, 08753

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Tuckerton Borough School District

  School district1 schools

  217 Marine Street, Tuckerton, NJ, 08087

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

• Point Pleasant Beach Farmers Market

  410 Arnold Ave. Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, 08742

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Barnegat Farmers Market

  14 Birdsall St., Barnegat, NJ, 08005

  SNAP / EBT

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing

• Brick Farmers' Market

  265 Princeton Ave., Windward Beach Park, Brick, NJ, 08724

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• Lacey Township Farmers' Market

  203 Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ, 08731

  Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing

• The Market at Adventure Crossing

  515 Monmouth Road, Jackson Township, NJ

  Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2026-01-26. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.