Burlington County vs Ocean County
Two neighbouring counties in New Jersey, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 39 mi of border.
Burlington County
New Jersey
Ocean County
New Jersey
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Ocean County spans about 75.3 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Burlington County | Difference | Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 481,439 | -28.5% | 673,746 |
| Change since 2020 | 4.3% | -1.3 pp | 5.6% |
| Land area | 799.3 sq mi | +27.2% | 628.3 sq mi |
| Population density | 602 per sq mi | -43.8% | 1,072 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $108,111 | +20.3% | $89,863 |
| Median home value | $354,000 | -11.1% | $398,400 |
| Median age | 41.7 | +1.2% | 41.2 |
| Households | 177,222 | -27.3% | 243,843 |
| Housing units | 186,315 | -37.1% | 296,357 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Ocean County holds about 1.4 times the population of Burlington County: 673,746 against 481,439.
- Burlington County covers more ground, at 799.3 square miles against 628.3.
- Ocean County is the more crowded of the two, at 1,072 people per square mile against 602.
- Median household income is higher in Burlington County, by 18,248 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Burlington County has grown by 4.3% and Ocean County has grown by 5.6%.
- They share 39 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.