Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey · 1.9 sq mi · 6,507 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Freehold. The typical household earns $85,707, and the median resident is 35.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,512 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.32%
Men 35.7 · Women 35.5
1880–2026
12,573
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
12,573
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,573 | +11 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,562 | +6 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 12,556 | +54 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 12,502 | -6 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 12,508 | -42 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 12,550 | +38 | 0.30% |
| 2020 | 12,512 | +812 | 6.94% |
| 2019 | 11,700 | -59 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 11,759 | -56 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 11,815 | -30 | 0.25% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 125 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 45% | 39% |
| Never married | 40% | 41% | 39% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau