New Jersey

Gloucester

302,294
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Gloucester

Gloucester, New Jersey, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 13,363. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 302,294.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 9 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Billingsport (1777), Battle of Gloucester (NJ 1777), Fort Mercer (Red Bank) – Second Assault, and 36 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020302,294
2010288,288
2000254,673
1990230,082
1980199,917
1970172,681
1960134,840
195091,727
194072,219
193070,802
192048,224
191037,368
190031,905
189028,649
188025,886
187021,562
186018,444
185014,655
184025,438
183028,431
182023,089
181019,744
180016,115
179013,363
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Gloucester

Military engagements that took place in Gloucester, New Jersey.

Battle of Billingsport (1777)
1777
Battle of Gloucester (NJ 1777)
1777
Fort Mercer (Red Bank) – Second Assault
1777
Delaware River Chevaux-de-Frise (Fort Mifflin approach)
1777
Battle of Red Bank (Fort Mercer 1777)
1777
Battle of Fort Mercer (Red Bank)
1777
Battle of Red Bank (Fort Mercer)
1777
Fort Mercer Second Assault (November 1777)
1777
Battle of Fort Mercer / Red Bank Oct 22 1777
1777

Historic places in Gloucester

National Register of Historic Places listings in Gloucester, New Jersey.

Nothnagle, C. A., Log House
Gibbstown
Whitney Mansion
Glassboro
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Glassboro
Red Bank Battlefield
National Park
Moravian Church
Oliphant's Mill
Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House
Woodbury
Mount Pleasant School
Harrison Township
Clark, Benjamin, House
Wenonah
Trinity Church
Swedesboro
Upper Greenwich Friends Meetinghouse
Mickleton
Pitman Grove
Pitman
Salisbury Farm
Bridgeport
Tinicum Island Range Rear Light Station
Billingsport
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church and Mount Zion Cemetery
Woolwich
Ladd's Castle
Colonial Manor
Woodbury Friends' Meetinghouse
Woodbury
Otto, Bodo, House
Mickleton
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Clarksboro
Green's, G.G., Block
Woodbury
Morgan, George Jr., and Sarah, House
Washington Township
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Wenonah Borough
Stratton, Gov. Charles C., House
Woolwich Township
Whitall, James, Jr., House
National Park
Richwood Methodist Church
Richwood
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Frequently asked about Gloucester

When does Gloucester first appear in the US census?
Gloucester, New Jersey first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 13,363.
What is the population of Gloucester?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Gloucester had a recorded population of 302,294.
Were any battles fought in Gloucester?
9 documented military engagements took place in Gloucester, including Battle of Billingsport (1777), Battle of Gloucester (NJ 1777), Fort Mercer (Red Bank) – Second Assault.
How many historic places are in Gloucester?
36 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester, New Jersey.
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