Ham radio operators in New Jersey: new licenses by county
12,798 licensed amateur radio operators; 444 new in the past 12 months. Updated weekly from FCC data.
At a glance · Data as of
- New hams · last 30 days
- 28
- New hams · last 12 months
- 444
- 0% vs prior 12 mo
- Active licensed hams
- 12,798
- Upgrades · 12 mo
- 169
- Vanity callsigns · 12 mo
- 119
- Address updates · 12 mo
- 154
- Often a move into the area
- Expiring · next 6 mo
- 793
About ham radio in New Jersey
New Jersey added 444 new amateur radio operators in the past 12 months, compared with 444 the year before. New Jersey ranks #21 of 52 states and territories for new licenses. Monmouth County leads the state with 49 new hams. Among larger counties, Morris County is growing fastest. Technicians make up 45% of the state’s licensees, below the U.S. average of 48%, pointing to an experienced, HF-heavy community.
New hams by month
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| Month | New hams |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 35 |
| Dec 2025 | 60 |
| Jan 2026 | 31 |
| Feb 2026 | 37 |
| Mar 2026 | 50 |
| Apr 2026 | 50 |
| May 2026 | 50 |
| Jun 2026 | 53 |
| Jul 2026 | 20 |
| Aug 2026 | 26 |
| Sep 2026 | 32 |
| Total | 448 |
License classes
| Class | Hams | Share | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technician | 5,789 | 45% | 48% |
| General | 3,056 | 24% | 25% |
| Amateur Extra | 3,041 | 24% | 21% |
| Advanced | 538 | 4% | 3% |
| Novice / Other | 374 | 3% | 2% |
Bar = New Jersey share · Tick = U.S. share
In the past 12 months, 68 operators upgraded to General and 85 to Amateur Extra.
How New Jersey compares
#21 of 52 states and territories for new hams in the past 12 months
| Per 1,000 active hams | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| New hams, past 12 months | 34.7 | 32.3 |
| Upgrades, past 12 months | 13.2 | 14.7 |
| Expiring, next 6 months | 62.0 | 57.3 |
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| # | County | New hams 12 mo | Change vs prior year | Active hams | New per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth County | 49 | ▲ 20% | 1,249 | 39.2 |
| 2 | Ocean County | 46 | ▼ 2% | 1,107 | 41.6 |
| 3 | Bergen County | 42 | ▼ 7% | 1,321 | 31.8 |
| 4 | Middlesex County | 41 | ▼ 13% | 936 | 43.8 |
| 5 | Morris County | 33 | ▲ 57% | 1,043 | 31.6 |
| 6 | Essex County | 29 | ▲ 26% | 597 | 48.6 |
| 7 | Somerset County | 28 | ▲ 17% | 616 | 45.5 |
| 8 | Union County | 21 | ▲ 40% | 556 | 37.8 |
| 9 | Mercer County | 20 | ▼ 23% | 544 | 36.8 |
| 10 | Burlington County | 18 | ▼ 44% | 739 | 24.4 |
All New Jersey counties
21 counties with their own page. Numbers are new hams in the past 12 months.
- Atlantic County5 new hams in 12 months
- Bergen County42 new hams in 12 months
- Burlington County18 new hams in 12 months
- Camden County17 new hams in 12 months
- Cape May County5 new hams in 12 months
- Cumberland County5 new hams in 12 months
- Essex County29 new hams in 12 months
- Gloucester County11 new hams in 12 months
- Hudson County15 new hams in 12 months
- Hunterdon County5 new hams in 12 months
- Mercer County20 new hams in 12 months
- Middlesex County41 new hams in 12 months
- Monmouth County49 new hams in 12 months
- Morris County33 new hams in 12 months
- Ocean County46 new hams in 12 months
- Passaic County13 new hams in 12 months
- Salem County4 new hams in 12 months
- Somerset County28 new hams in 12 months
- Sussex County12 new hams in 12 months
- Union County21 new hams in 12 months
- Warren County5 new hams in 12 months
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Questions about hams in New Jersey
How many ham radio operators are in New Jersey?
12,798 active amateur radio licensees are on file for New Jersey as of Oct 1, 2026.
How many new hams were licensed in New Jersey last year?
444 people in New Jersey received their first FCC amateur radio license in the 12 months ending Oct 1, 2026.
Which New Jersey counties have the most new hams?
In the past 12 months: Monmouth County (49), Ocean County (46) and Bergen County (42).
Where does this data come from?
From the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) public amateur license database, which we download every Monday. Addresses are matched to counties with the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. This page shows totals only.
Can I see the names or call signs on this page?
No. Public pages show totals only. Verified Ham Recruiter users can search and export lists for outreach; see how licensee information is handled.
About this data
Data as of . Source: FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) weekly amateur license database; county from U.S. Census Bureau geocoding. Aggregates only, no individual licensee data is shown. Aggregate figures © Ham Recruiter, CC BY 4.0.
How we count
- New ham: an active licensee whose first license was granted in the period.
- Address updates: a change of FCC mailing address, often a move into the area.
- Counts use each licensee’s current FCC address. Someone licensed here who later moved is counted where they live now.
- Each license keeps only its most recent event of each type, so two upgrades in one year count once.
- PO-box-only addresses often can’t be matched to a county, so rural counties are slightly undercounted.
100% of New Jersey licensees could be matched to a county.