Gloucester County 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 with a population of 302,294, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 14,006 from the 288,288 counted in the 2010 census, which in turn represented an increase of 33,615 from the 2000 census population of 254,673. Its county seat is Woodbury. The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state. The county's largest municipality by population in 2020 was Washington Township, with a population of 48,677, while the largest municipality by area was Franklin Township, which covered 56.39 square miles. The county is part of the Camden, New Jersey metropolitan division of both the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metropolitan statistical area, and the Delaware Valley combined statistical area. Gloucester County borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northwest across the Delaware River.

Founded: 1686
Named for: Gloucester / Gloucestershire, England
Seat: Woodbury
Largest Municipality: Washington Township (population), Franklin Township (area)
Total: 336.77 sq mi (872.23 km²)
Land: 322 sq mi (833.98 km²)
Water: 14.77 sq mi (38.25 km²), 4.4
Website: [www.co.gloucester.nj.us]
Official Website: http://www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
Wikidata description: county in New Jersey, United States
Wikidata id: Q502463
Wikidata label: Gloucester County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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