Census-designated place · New Jersey
Fort Dix, New Jersey
Fort Dix, census-designated place, in Burlington County, New Jersey. Fort Dix had 7,984 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±740). GEOID 3424300.
Residents, 2020-2024
7,984
±740 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,508
Median household income
$92,303
±$18,925 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556
Median home value
not published
New Jersey: $454,400
Median gross rent
$2,466
±$125 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720
Where is Fort Dix and what county is it in?
Fort Dix is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Burlington County, New Jersey. It covers 10.2 square miles of land, 637 residents per square mile in 2020.
Fort Dix is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Fort Dix lies mostly within New Hanover Township and reaches into Pemberton Township and Springfield Township (Burlington County), towns or townships with their own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Fort Dix, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Fort Dix's population at 7,984 (±740). The 2020 Census counted 6,508 residents.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Fort Dix is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Fort Dix | Burlington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,984 ±740 | 467,805 | no clear change |
| Households | 789 ±166 | 177,222 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.53 ±0.31 | 2.58 | +0.57 |
| Housing units | 1,037 ±177 | 186,315 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Fort Dix?
The median resident of Fort Dix is 36.2 years old; 16.1% are under 18 and 3.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 38.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.5%. 14.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Fort Dix | Burlington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.2 ±1.0 | 41.7 | +2.3 |
| Under 18 years | 16.1% ±4.2 pts | 20.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 3.0% ±0.9 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Male | 83.2% ±2.8 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.5% ±6.5 pts | 9.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.9% ±4.8 pts | 62.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.0% ±2.9 pts | 15.8% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±1.1 pts | 5.8% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±1.3 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 14.6% ±2.5 pts | 11.0% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 23.9% ±7.1 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.9% ±1.2 pts | 6.5% | – |
| With a disability | 6.6% ±3.4 pts | 11.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2% ±1.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.0% ±3.4 pts | 94.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.4% ±3.7 pts | 42.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.4% ±0.8 pts | 15.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 61.2% ±6.1 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 8.4% ±2.8 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Fort Dix earn?
Half of Fort Dix's 789 households earn less than $92,303 a year (±$18,925), against $108,111 in Burlington County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $88,648 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Fort Dix | Burlington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,303 ±$18,925 | $108,111 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $103,344 ±$7,407 | $138,694 | – |
| Per capita income | $15,935 ±$1,642 | $53,829 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8% ±3.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.4% ±5.9 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 2.4% ±2.0 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±5.5 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.8% ±2.6 pts | 94.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Fort Dix?
The median renter pays $2,466 a month including utilities, and 50.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Fort Dix | Burlington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $2,466 ±$125 | $1,745 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.7% ±10.4 pts | 42.0% | no clear change |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 76.1% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 99.7% ±0.4 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Housing units | 1,037 ±177 | 186,315 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.4% ±5.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 4.1% ±2.5 pts | 63.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9% ±1.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 26.9% ±7.3 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.2% ±1.6 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 4.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Fort Dix work and get to work?
72.3% of Fort Dix's workers drive alone and 6.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.4 minutes.
| Measure | Fort Dix | Burlington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 25.9% ±2.6 pts | 66.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0% ±9.1 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 72.3% ±6.9 pts | 72.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.1% ±7.5 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Walked | 4.7% ±4.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.8% ±3.9 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.4 min ±2.5 | 29.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Fort Dix?
1 census tract lies mostly in Fort Dix, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9822Burlington County | 5,439 | $104,911 |
| Tract 7048.01Burlington County | 3,087 | $96,083 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fort Dix) · Census block assignment files
How does Fort Dix compare with other places in New Jersey?
Fort Dix ranks 549th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 360th | 787 |
| Residents per square mile | 631st | 787 |
| Median household income | 549th | 771 |
| Per capita income | 777th | 785 |
| Median gross rent | 82nd | 701 |
| Poverty rate | 317th | 539 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 767th | 780 |
| Median age | 717th | 786 |
| Work from home | 655th | 695 |
| Travel time to work | 783rd | 787 |
Fort Dix's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)
Every place in New Jersey, sortable · Compare Fort Dix with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Fort Dix?
16 of the 55 figures for Fort Dix on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fort Dix are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.