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Ocean County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Ocean County, New Jersey.

Employer establishments
15,020
2023
Employees
172,650
Average annual pay
$50,824
Nonemployer businesses
56,836
$4.44B receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Retail trade2,05729,880$39,329
Health care and social assistance2,02546,591$57,283
Construction1,97010,387$66,924
Other services1,5879,997$33,971
Professional and technical services1,4199,235$72,687
Accommodation and food services1,36318,198$29,060
Real estate and rental1,0084,743$58,855
Administrative and support services9507,121$54,395
Wholesale trade5604,672$67,589
Finance and insurance5573,631$84,817
Transportation and warehousing3244,252$71,776
Manufacturing3196,264$62,525
Educational services3009,857$30,155
Arts, entertainment and recreation2874,726$35,646
Information1731,193$67,217
Management of companies401,090$66,719
Agriculture, forestry and fishing36109$49,734
Utilities25603$131,957

Total annual payroll: $8.77B

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees8,77658.4%
  • 5 to 9 employees2,69117.9%
  • 10 to 19 employees1,77411.8%
  • 20 to 49 employees1,1407.6%
  • 50 to 99 employees4012.7%
  • 100 to 249 employees1871.2%
  • 250 to 499 employees350.2%
  • 500 to 999 employees120.1%
  • 1,000 or more employees40.0%

Trucking companies

2,614 active carriers with 8,076 power units and 8,309 drivers

All carriers

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Banks headquartered in Ocean County

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BankTotal assetsDepositsOffices
OceanFirst Bank, National Association$23.17B$17.96B72
First Commerce Bank$1.96B$1.44B11

Business bankruptcies

New Jersey by county

44 business cases (35 under Chapter 11) and 995 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023