Township · New Jersey

Holmdel Township, New Jersey

Holmdel Township, township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Holmdel Township had 17,535 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 17,400 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 17,436 (±49). GEOID 3402532640.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

17,535

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 17,400 · ACS 2020-2024: 17,436 ±49

Median household income

$165,013

±$25,556 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$843,000

±$35,866 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$2,891

±$2,100 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Holmdel Township and what county is it in?

Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It covers 17.8 square miles of land, 975 residents per square mile in 2020.

Holmdel Township is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 22 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Holmdel Township (marked with a dot) in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Holmdel Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 17,535 people lived in Holmdel Township on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than New Jersey (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 17,400 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 17,436 (±49).

  • July 2020→2021 +50 (17,421)
  • 2021→2022 +37 (17,458)
  • 2022→2023 +23 (17,481)
  • 2023→2024 +25 (17,506)
  • 2024→2025 +29 (17,535)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHolmdel TownshipMonmouth CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Total population17,436±49645,3539,343,809+827
Households6,429±320251,7123,507,701+629
Average household size2.65±0.132.542.62no clear change
Housing units6,528±334270,4153,791,354+469

Holmdel Township's population since 2000

From 15,781 in 2000 to 17,535 in 2025: up 11.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Holmdel Township 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.

  • 2000 Census 15,781
  • 2005 (estimate) 16,414
  • 2010 Census 16,773
  • 2015 (estimate) 16,576
  • 2020 Census 17,400
  • 2025 (estimate) 17,535

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 Holmdel Township?

The median resident of Holmdel Township is 49.2 years old; 21.4% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 16.1%. 19.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHolmdel TownshipMonmouth CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.2±2.543.240.1no clear change
Under 18 years21.4%±2.9 pts20.9%21.8%–
65 years and over23.2%±2.8 pts19.1%17.2%–
Male48.8%±3.3 pts49.0%49.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.4%±1.9 pts12.9%22.5%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic72.6%±4.4 pts71.5%50.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.5 pts5.8%12.2%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic16.1%±2.7 pts5.4%10.0%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.4%±1.9 pts3.6%3.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.0 pts0.8%0.8%–
Born outside the United States19.2%±2.8 pts13.6%23.9%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)20.3%±3.4 pts18.4%33.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.9%±1.7 pts4.0%3.7%–
With a disability9.1%±2.2 pts10.3%10.8%–
No health insurance coverage3.4%±2.2 pts5.3%7.5%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.6%±1.3 pts94.2%90.7%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)66.9%±3.9 pts51.3%43.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)31.0%±4.4 pts20.0%17.6%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.3%±1.9 pts91.6%90.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±0.9 pts1.5%1.8%–

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 Holmdel Township earn?

Half of Holmdel Township's 6,429 households earn less than $165,013 a year (±$25,556), against $124,845 in Monmouth County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $183,905 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHolmdel TownshipMonmouth CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$165,013±$25,556$124,845$103,556no clear change
Mean household income$245,753±$30,700$170,714$143,363–
Per capita income$91,032±$9,948$66,696$54,253no clear change
People below the poverty line2.8%±1.4 pts6.5%9.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.6%±2.5 pts7.2%13.0%–
Households receiving SNAP2.3%±1.0 pts5.4%9.1%–
Households with a computer96.9%±2.9 pts96.4%95.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription96.0%±3.2 pts93.7%92.8%–

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 Holmdel Township?

Owners occupy 91.6% of Holmdel Township's occupied homes and renters 8.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $843,000 by its owner (±$35,866).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHolmdel TownshipMonmouth CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$843,000±$35,866$606,100$454,400no clear change
Median gross rent$2,891±$2,100$1,827$1,720–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent52.9%±25.8 pts44.4%42.7%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,745±$297$3,070$2,829–
Owner-occupied homes91.6%±3.6 pts75.6%63.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes8.4%±3.6 pts24.4%36.2%–
Housing units6,528±334270,4153,791,354+469
Homeowner vacancy rate0.4%±0.7 pts0.7%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate1.6%±2.7 pts4.2%3.5%–
Single-family detached homes77.1%±4.5 pts65.7%52.6%–
Mobile homes1.8%±1.1 pts1.1%0.9%–
Built 2020 or later1.6%±1.2 pts1.1%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20195.7%±3.5 pts6.3%6.2%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.4%±1.7 pts13.5%17.4%–
Households with no vehicle5.2%±3.2 pts6.4%11.1%–

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 Holmdel Township building?

Builders took permits for 13 new housing units in Holmdel Township in 2025 (13 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 7 of 12 months), 0.7 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.

  • 2019 27 units
  • 2020 (9 months) 40 units
  • 2021 19 units
  • 2022 13 units
  • 2023 (8 months) 18 units
  • 2024 (11 months) 12 units
  • 2025 (7 months) 13 units

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 Holmdel Township work and get to work?

52.1% of Holmdel Township's workers drive alone and 29.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 37.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHolmdel TownshipMonmouth CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.6%±3.3 pts66.0%66.4%–
Unemployment rate5.5%±2.2 pts5.4%6.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work52.1%±7.1 pts64.6%62.2%–
Carpooled2.9%±1.2 pts7.5%7.7%–
Public transportation12.3%±3.9 pts5.2%8.1%–
Walked1.2%±1.1 pts1.7%2.6%–
Worked from home29.5%±5.4 pts18.9%16.8%+23.4 pts
Mean travel time to work37.7 min±5.032.1 min30.5 minno 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 Holmdel Township?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Holmdel Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $98,693 (Tract 8032.01) to $236,341 (Tract 8033).

Census tracts in Holmdel Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Holmdel Township
Tract 8033Monmouth County7,382 $236,341 $936,600100%
Tract 8032.02Monmouth County6,257 $156,673 $910,300100%
Tract 8032.01Monmouth County3,797 $98,693 $591,700100%

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 Holmdel Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Holmdel Township compare with other places in New Jersey?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Holmdel Township is the 698th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 101st-most populous of 241 in New Jersey.

Holmdel Township ranks 130th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Holmdel Township's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate101st241
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)438th532
Residents per square mile578th787
Median household income130th771
Per capita income67th785
Median home value65th777
Poverty rate496th539
Bachelor's degree or higher125th780
Median age136th786
Owner-occupied share138th777
Work from home76th695
Travel time to work75th787

Holmdel Township's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

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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 Holmdel Township?

10 of the 57 figures for Holmdel Township 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 Holmdel Township 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.