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Frenchtown, New Jersey
Frenchtown, borough, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Frenchtown had 1,500 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,370 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,752 (±257). GEOID 3425350.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,500
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,370 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,752 ±257
Median household income
$97,917
±$31,400 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556
Median home value
$383,600
±$39,335 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400
Median gross rent
$1,761
±$148 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720
Where is Frenchtown and what county is it in?
Frenchtown is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 1,215 residents per square mile in 2020.
Frenchtown is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 22 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Frenchtown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,500 people lived in Frenchtown on July 1, 2025, up 9.2% since 2020, faster than New Jersey (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,370 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,752 (±257).
| Measure | Frenchtown | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,752 ±257 | 130,160 | no clear change |
| Households | 761 ±105 | 50,860 | +141 |
| Average household size | 2.28 ±0.21 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 761 ±105 | 52,115 | no clear change |
Frenchtown's population since 2000
From 1,488 in 2000 to 1,500 in 2025: up 0.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Frenchtown as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
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 Frenchtown?
The median resident of Frenchtown is 40.6 years old; 25.9% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.3%. 11.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Frenchtown | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.6 ±3.0 | 46.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.9% ±5.1 pts | 19.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.7% ±4.3 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Male | 49.6% ±3.7 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.3% ±6.0 pts | 9.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.1% ±8.6 pts | 79.9% | −12.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±3.2 pts | 4.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.2% ±3.5 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±2.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 11.1% ±4.1 pts | 10.6% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.8% ±4.4 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.9% ±2.4 pts | 4.6% | – |
| With a disability | 11.9% ±3.1 pts | 9.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2% ±0.8 pts | 2.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.9% ±2.7 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.4% ±7.5 pts | 57.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 19.8% ±4.9 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.2% ±4.5 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.4% ±1.9 pts | 1.2% | – |
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 Frenchtown earn?
Half of Frenchtown's 761 households earn less than $97,917 a year (±$31,400), against $141,715 in Hunterdon County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $90,593 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Frenchtown | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,917 ±$31,400 | $141,715 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $132,343 ±$25,357 | $185,175 | – |
| Per capita income | $58,880 ±$13,044 | $72,227 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.7% ±6.0 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.3% ±11.7 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.7% ±2.9 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.8% ±4.4 pts | 97.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.4% ±3.8 pts | 94.6% | – |
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 Frenchtown?
Owners occupy 52.4% of Frenchtown's occupied homes and renters 47.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $383,600 by its owner (±$39,335). The median renter pays $1,761 a month including utilities, and 40.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Frenchtown | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $383,600 ±$39,335 | $517,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,761 ±$148 | $1,687 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.3% ±13.6 pts | 41.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,731 ±$151 | $3,086 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.4% ±7.7 pts | 85.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 47.6% ±7.7 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Housing units | 761 ±105 | 52,115 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.7 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 52.4% ±7.3 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.6% ±3.5 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.6% ±1.9 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 50.6% ±7.4 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.9% ±3.1 pts | 3.3% | – |
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 many new homes is Frenchtown building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Frenchtown in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.3 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Frenchtown work and get to work?
68.1% of Frenchtown's workers drive alone and 20.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.8%.
| Measure | Frenchtown | Hunterdon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.3% ±5.9 pts | 64.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% ±4.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 68.1% ±7.8 pts | 69.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.1% ±2.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Walked | 6.6% ±3.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 20.1% ±6.3 pts | 21.8% | +10.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.0 min ±3.3 | 33.0 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 Frenchtown?
No census tract lies mostly in Frenchtown; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 115Hunterdon County | 5,587 | $120,739 |
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 Frenchtown) · Census block assignment files
How does Frenchtown compare with other places in New Jersey?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Frenchtown is the 8,732nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 282nd-most populous of 323 in New Jersey.
Frenchtown ranks 515th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 282nd | 323 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 23rd | 532 |
| Residents per square mile | 529th | 787 |
| Median household income | 515th | 771 |
| Per capita income | 324th | 785 |
| Median home value | 490th | 777 |
| Median gross rent | 365th | 701 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 306th | 780 |
| Median age | 528th | 786 |
| Owner-occupied share | 684th | 777 |
| Work from home | 267th | 695 |
| Travel time to work | 352nd | 787 |
Frenchtown's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)
Every place in New Jersey, sortable · Compare Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown?
15 of the 57 figures for Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown 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' public schools in Frenchtown.