Toms River (CDP), New Jersey  Toms River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Toms River Township (formerly Dover Township), in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 88,791. It is the county seat of Ocean County. The area is named for Toms River, whose estuary flows through the community and empties into Barnegat Bay. Toms River Township and the census-designated place are not co-extensive. In addition to the census-designated place, which includes all of mainland Toms River Township, Toms River Township includes two small CDPs: Dover Beaches North (2010 Census population of 1,239) and Dover Beaches South (1,209), both of which are located on the Barnegat Peninsula. As defined by the Census Bureau based on 2010 Census data, more than 96% of Toms River Township's area and of its population of 91,239 was located in Toms River CDP. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 40.738 square miles (105.510 km2), including 38.947 square miles (100.871 km2) of land and 1.791 square miles (4.639 km2) of water (4.40%). As of the 2000 United States Census there were 86,327 people, 31,674 households, and 23,470 families living in the CDP. The population density was 846.6/km2 (2,192.7/mi2). There were 34,375 housing units at an average density of 337.1/km2 (873.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.36% White, 1.81% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population. There were 31,674 households out of which 32.3% had children under the living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.