New Jersey · County air quality · 2025
Ocean County, New Jersey
Median AQI 39 (Good). 78.8% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 39
- Median AQI
- 78.8%
- Good-air days
- 1
- Unhealthy days
- 53%
- Cleaner than US counties
Ocean County's 2025 annual median AQI is 39 (Good), with 78.8% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Ocean County, New Jersey posted a 2025 median AQI of 39 (Good) across 363 monitored days, with 78.8% rated Good and 1 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Ocean County's 78.8% Good-day share places it cleaner than 53% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Aiken County (90.6% Good, median AQI 39) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Ocean County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Ocean County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (81.5% → 78.8%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 39
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Ocean County, New Jersey ranks #392 of 951 by median AQI (39) and #449 by good-day share (78.8%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Ocean County's Good-day share rose from 76.5% to 78.8% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +2.3 percentage points.
- Ocean County's peak single-day AQI rose from 140 to 154 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +14 points.
- Ocean County's Unhealthy-category days rose from 0 to 1 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +1 days.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 286 d · 78.8%
- Moderate · 76 d · 20.9%
- Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%
How did Ocean County's air break down in 2025?
Across 363 monitored days, 286 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 1 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 154 (Unhealthy).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Ocean County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Ocean County's Good-day share is 78.8% - cleaner than 53% of that comparison set.
Ocean County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
78.8% Cleaner than 53% higher than 53% of 951 US counties
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Ocean County.
- Ozone · 193 days · 53.2%
- PM2.5 · 170 days · 46.8%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Ocean County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 53, peak 140); Jan was cleanest at median 28. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 50 vs 33 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,802 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jul has the highest matched-month median AQI (52), while Jan is lowest (30). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Ocean County's air quality is rated Good based on 78.8% good air days. There were 1 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.
Air quality is acceptable most days, but 0 days reached "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (AQI 101-150) and peak AQI reached 154. Sensitive groups should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 193 of 363 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is stable in Ocean County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (81.5%, 290 of 356 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 290 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 84 |
| 2021 | 253 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 126 |
| 2022 | 287 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 105 |
| 2023 | 261 | 95 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 248 |
| 2024 | 280 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 140 |
| 2025 | 286 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 154 |
How does Ocean County compare?
How Ocean County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.
Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Ocean County, New Jersey · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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