Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey · 2.3 sq mi · 4,334 people per sq mi
About 9,800 people live in Matawan. The typical household earns $123,354, and the median resident is 34.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,541 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.52%
Men 31.7 · Women 36.5
1880–2026
9,821
2026 projection
2.9% 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
9,821
2026 projection
2.9% 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 | 9,821 | +53 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,768 | +12 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 9,756 | +8 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 9,748 | -16 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 9,764 | +103 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 9,661 | +120 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 9,541 | +887 | 10.25% |
| 2019 | 8,654 | -40 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 8,694 | -108 | 1.23% |
| 2017 | 8,802 | +7 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 97 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 10 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 37% | 38% | 35% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau