The area of New Jersey was part of the original territory of the United States. It was originally chartered in 1664. West Jersey was split from New Jersey in 1676, but they reunited in 1702. New Jersey ratified the U.S. Constitution on December 18, 1787; it was the third of the original 13 states to join the Union, with generally the same boundary as the present state.

Census data for New Jersey are available beginning with the 1790 census.

Key Stats

From Census.gov / Data:

Data Tools and Apps - Find information using interactive applications (including the five highlighted below) to get statistics from multiple surveys.

Data Tool: My Community Explorer - This tool combines select demographic, business, and resilience data to help users identify potentially underserved areas of their state, county, and community. Step 1: Select New Jersey.

Data Tool: My Congressional District - Access selected statistics about your Congressional district collected through the American Community Survey (ACS) and County Business Patterns (CBP). New Jersey selected.

Data Tool: My Tribal Area - Access selected statistics collected for the American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population from the American Community Survey (ACS). New Jersey and Nanticoke Lenni Lenape (state) selected.

Data Tool: QuickFacts - QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state, county, and city level. Dashboard for Pennsylvania is shown below. Click the tab “TABLE 5” to compare the United States, New Jersey, Newark, Jersey City, Trenton (state capital).

Note: The dashboard above is cropped at the bottom. Click on the image for the full dashboard.

Experimental Data Product: Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) - Insight into the state of the economy by providing timely data for key economic measures and business expectations about future conditions. For summary New Jersey data, select the "STATE" tab, mouse over and click on New Jersey on the map. For detailed state data, scroll down and select New Jersey on the FILTER ALL CHARTS BELOW BY STATE.

More Stats

From data.census.gov:

Related Information

Profile, New Jersey [<1.0 MB]

Note: The profile above is cropped at the bottom. Click on the image for the full profile.

Source: Selected Monthly State Tax Collections.

Monthly Comparisons for Selected State Tax Collections, click on New Jersey in map

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table DP05, ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, United States & New Jersey

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population).

Related Information

County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2021

New Jersey Counties: 2020-2021

City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021

New Jersey Incorporated Places 2020-2021

Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS).

Table AB2000CSA01, Annual Business Survey: Statistics for Employer Firms by Industry, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status for the U.S., States, and Metro Areas: 2020, showing New Jersey

Source: 2020 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).

Related Information

Table AM1831BASIC01, Annual Survey of Manufactures: Summary Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries in the U.S.: 2018 – 2020, showing manufacturing in New Jersey

Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2000CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2020, showing all 2-digit NAICS Codes for New Jersey

Source: 2019 Nonemployer Statistics (NES).

Table NS1900NONEMP, All Sectors: Nonemployer Statistics by Legal Form of Organization and Receipts Size Class for the U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2019, showing all 2-digit NAICS Codes for New Jersey

Source: Business Formation Statistics (BFS).

Interactive visualization: Annual Business Applications by State and County (Scroll down, then hover and click on New Jersey.)

Interactive visualizations: Business Formation Statistics (BFS), U.S. Total and By State (Select New Jersey on Monthly Business Applications by State – shown below - and on Monthly Business Formations by State)

Interactive visualizations: Business Formation Statistics (BFS) screenshot

Note: Click on the image above to go to the Business Formation Statistics data page. For the New Jersey graphic, scroll down to “Interactive Graphs.” Click on the icon for “Monthly Business Applications by State (BA)” and select “New Jersey” in the upper-right drop-down area.

From Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst Edition (Release 4.3):

Region: New Jersey

Local Business Profile, All Sectors - New Jersey

From Foreign Trade > U.S. International Trade Data:

State and Metropolitan Area Trade Data

USA Trade Online, the Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, you can choose between State Export Data (Origin of Movement) or State Import Data (State of Destination) by Harmonized System (HS) or NAICS. More information is available in the Quick Start Guide.

Source: Monthly State Retail Sales.

Interactive visualization: Monthly State Retail Sales (Hover and click on New Jersey.)

From the State Data Center (SDC) Program:

New Jersey

From the Library / America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers:

STATE PROFILES: 2020 Census State Visualizations of Key Demographic Trends From the 2020 Census

STATE PROFILES: New Jersey: 2020 Census

From the Statistics in Schools (SIS) program:

State Facts for Students, select New Jersey

Note: The New Jersey page is cropped at the bottom. Click on the image above to go to the “State Facts for Students” main page. Then, use the drop down to select “New Jersey” or click “NJ” on the map for the full page for New Jersey.

From Census.gov > History: