Sussex County, New Jersey

Sussex County is one of the 21 county of New Jersey, located towards the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. According to the latest population census dating back to 2000, the Sussex County is home to 144166 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 150909, It is the fifth smallest in terms of population. The county extends throughout a territory of 535.99 sq mi (1388.21 sq km ), of which, 521.26 square miles (1350.06 sq km) of it is land and 14.73 square miles (38.15 sq km) of it is water, it is the seventh largest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks ninth in the size of its inland waterways in New Jersey.

Sussex County New Jersey
Map of Sussex County, New Jersey

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 144166 residents, 50831 households, and 38805 families in the county. The population density was 276.6 people per square mile (106.8/kmē), it is the second least populated county in terms of population density. There were 56528 housing units at an average density of 108.4 per square mile (41.85/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.8 persons, and the average family size was 3.24 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 150909, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 143141 White, 3091 Black or African American, 193 American Indian, 2920 Asian, 35 Native Hawaiian, and 1529 from two or more races.

Sussex County New Jersey Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Sussex County New Jersey School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Sussex County New Jersey GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $65266, it is New Jersey's fourth wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $73335, it would be the sixth highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The per capita income for the county was $26992, it is eighth wealthiest county by per capita income in New Jersey.

In 2000, 40610 pupils and students, of which 20490 are male and 20120 are female, 28.17% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 3577 nursery or pri school, 2161 kindergarten, 19792 elementary school, 8712 high school and 6368 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Andover BoroughSussex County1.471.460.01658451.92591460000
2Branchville BoroughSussex County0.590.5908451421.62274845855
3Crandon Lakes CdpSussex County2.672.530.131180466.12264256188
4Franklin BoroughSussex County4.554.490.0651601150.21938644985
5Hamburg BoroughSussex County1.161.160.0131052686.62465158246
6Highland Lake CdpSussex County6.075.041.0350511001.82544559468
7Hopatcong BoroughSussex County12.3410.961.38158881449.72669865799
8Lake Mohawk CdpSussex County6.1551.1597551951.23563781699
9Newton TownSussex County3.13.10.0182442661.72057741667
10Ogdensburg BoroughSussex County2.32.280.0226381154.72430560313
11Stanhope BoroughSussex County2.211.870.3435841913.62753563059
12Sussex BoroughSussex County0.620.60.0221453597.91886636172
13Vernon Valley CdpSussex County2.682.640.041737657.22380174943
YearPopulation
April 2000 census144166
April 2000 Estimate144165
July 2000 Estimate144610
July 2001 Estimate146046
July 2002 Estimate147891
July 2003 Estimate149506
July 2004 Estimate150318
July 2005 Estimate150729
July 2006 Estimate151030
July 2007 Estimate151257
July 2008 Estimate150909
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school200115763577
Kindergarten116110002161
Elementary school10081971119792
High school453141818712
College or graduate school271636526368
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Sussex County, New Jersey$65266$73335$26992
New Jersey, United States$55146$65370$27006
United States$41994$50046$21587