Ocean County, New Jersey
Ocean County , New Jersey County of New Jersey County of Ocean Sunrise at Barnegat Lighthouse on Long Beach Island Flag Location in the U.S. state of New Jersey New Jersey's location in the U.S. 39°52′N 74°15′W / 39.87°N 74.25°W / 39.87; -74.25 Coordinates: 39°52′N 74°15′W / 39.87°N 74.25°W / 39.87; -74.25 Founded 1850 [1] Named for Atlantic Ocean Government • Freeholder director Gerry P. Little (R, term ends December 31, 2018) Seat Toms River [2] Largest city Lakewood Township (population) Jackson Township (area) Area • Total 915.40 sq mi (2,371 km 2 ) • Land 628.78 sq mi (1,629 km 2 ) • Water 286.62 sq mi (742 km 2 ), 31.31% Population • (2010) 576,567 [3] 597,943 (2017 est.; 6th in state) [4] • Density 936/sq mi (361.5/km 2 ) Congressional districts 2nd, 3rd, 4th Website www.co.ocean.nj.us Interactive map of Ocean County, New Jersey Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Toms River. [2] Sin