Gloucester County, New Jersey

Gloucester County
County
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at sunset in November 2010
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at sunset in November 2010
Flag of Gloucester County
Flag
Official seal of Gloucester County
Seal
Map of New Jersey highlighting Gloucester County
Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey
Map of the United States highlighting New Jersey
New Jersey's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°43′N 75°08′W / 39.71°N 75.14°W / 39.71; -75.14
Country United States
State New Jersey
Founded1686
Named forGloucester / Gloucestershire, England
SeatWoodbury
Largest MunicipalityWashington Township (population)
Franklin Township (area)
Government
 • Commission DirectorFrank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, term ends December 31, 2023)
Area
[1]
 • Total
336.77 sq mi (872.2 km2)
 • Land322.00 sq mi (834.0 km2)
 • Water14.77 sq mi (38.3 km2)  4.4%
Population
 (2020)[2][3]
 • Total
302,294
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2][4]
308,423 Increase
 • Density900/sq mi (350/km2)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd
Websiteco.gloucester.nj.us

Gloucester County (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's 14th-most populous county[5] with a population of 302,294,[2][3] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 14,006 (+4.9%) from the 288,288 counted in the 2010 census,[6] which in turn represented an increase of 33,615 (+13.2%) from the 2000 census population of 254,673.[7][8] Its county seat is Woodbury.[9] The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state.[10][11]

The county's largest municipality by population in 2020 was Washington Township, with a population of 48,677,[3] while the largest municipality by area was Franklin Township, which covered 56.39 square miles (146.0 km2).[12]

The county is part of the Camden, New Jersey metropolitan division of both the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metropolitan statistical area,[13] and the Delaware Valley combined statistical area.[14]

Gloucester County borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northwest across the Delaware River. Atlantic City is 52 miles (84 km) to the county's southeast. Gloucester County and adjacent Salem County, also in South Jersey, have become an East Coast epicenter for logistics and warehouse construction.[15]

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  5. ^ Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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  8. ^ Wu, Sen-Yuan. NJ Labor Market Views; Population Keeps Growing in the Most Densely Populated State, United States Census Bureau, March 15, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2022.
  9. ^ New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed January 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."
  11. ^ "Regions: North, Central, South, Shore - Best of NJ", Best of NJ, Accessed May 30, 2024. "South Jersey includes Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County."
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  13. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.
  14. ^ Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas, Office of Management and Budget, February 28, 2013. Accessed October 4, 2013
  15. ^ Jon Hurdle (May 13, 2021). "Report details surge in warehouse construction…". NJ Spotlight News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023. In South Jersey, the area has become the "epicenter" of warehouse construction in the greater Philadelphia region..'Activity in the Southern New Jersey industrial market continues to amaze,' the report said.