New Jersey / Census place 3454360

Ocean City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ocean City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,101
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,643/sq mi
6.8 sq mi land area
Median age
56.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$101,782
Median home value
$840,500
Median gross rent
$1,683
Bachelor’s degree or higher
56.7%
Typical commute
27.3 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ATLANTIC CITY MARINA (12 mi from place center)
Average high
60.9°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Ocean City.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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