Ocean County, New Jersey

Time Zone: Ocean County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Toms River is the seat for Ocean County.

Ocean County was founded in 1850.

Using the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Ocean had a population of 569,111 people. This is an increase of 10.8% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 513,654 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Ocean represented 6.09% of the total population of New Jersey, making it the state's 7th most populous county (out of 21 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Ocean County Census page.

The Commemorative Quarter for New Jersey<2>

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