Fast Facts
New Jersey has . . .
- 21 counties.
- 564 municipalities.
- 2 United States Senators.
- 12 United States Representatives.
- 40 State Senators.
- 80 Members of the General Assembly.
- 9,288,994 residents (as of 2020).
- 3,397,156 households (as of 2021).
- 299 public libraries.
- 2,522 public schools.
- 31 public colleges and universities.
- 7,354 square miles of land.
- 1,368 square miles of water.
- 8,723 square miles total area.
- 126 miles along the Atlantic oceanfront from Sandy Hook to Cape May.
- over 400 publicly accessible lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.
- 38 state parks and recreation and natural areas.
- 11 state forests.
- 48 historic sites.
- over 150 memorial sites.
- 6 state marinas.
- 39,000 miles of public roadways.