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County in New Jersey, United States

The county's largest municipality by population in 2020 was Washington Township, with a population of 48,677, 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. Atlantic City is 52 mile (84 km) to the county's southeast. Gloucester County and adjacent Salem County, also in South Jersey, have become an East Coast epicenter for logistics and warehouse construction.

Woodbury, the county seat, was founded in 1683 and is the county's oldest municipality. National Park in Gloucester County was the site of the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Red Bank, where Fort Mercer once stood. It is now the site of Red Bank Battlefield Park in National Park. The remains of the Royal Navy's were laid in Red Bank Battlefield Park until they were later moved to Gloucester City. During the colonial era, Gloucester County's main industry sector was agriculture. Woodbury was the site of the county courthouse, the county jail, a Quaker meeting house that is still in existence, and an inn located on the current location of Woodbury Crossings. Due in part to the county's many creeks that lead to the Delaware River and Atlantic Ocean, smuggling was once common in the county.

The county is named after the city of Gloucester and county of Gloucestershire in England.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 census, the county had a total area of 336.77 square miles (872 km2), of which 322.00 square miles (834 km2) was land (95.6%) and 14.77 square miles (38 km2) was water (4.4%). Gloucester County is largely comprised of low lying rivers and coastal plains, stretching southeastward from the Delaware River to the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The highest elevation in the county is a slight rise on County Road 654 southeast of Monroe Township that rises to approximately 180 feet (55 m) above sea level. The county's lowest elevation is at sea level on the Delaware River.

Average temperatures in the county seat of Woodbury have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July. A record low of was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of was recorded in August 1918. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in July. The county has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Average monthly temperatures in Newfield range from 33.0 °F in January to 76.6 °F in July.

Gloucester County is served by the Gloucester County Emergency Medical Services (GCEMS), the first county based EMS agency in New Jersey, which provides emergency services to the municipalities of Clayton, Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township, Monroe Township, National Park, Newfield, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woolwich Township, Woodbury, and Woodbury Heights. GCEMS was launched in September 2007 with the goal of providing emergency medical services to county residents within nine minutes from the time of dispatch 90 percent of the time, which is considered to be the gold standard in EMS services. The program currently has 15 ambulances in service around the clock and four power shift ambulances on duty from 8am to 8pm seven days a week. GCEMS operates three Quick Response Vehicles (QRV) units that based in West Deptford Township, Newfield, and South Harrison Township. The department operates from 19 stations throughout the county. GCEMS administrative offices are located at the county's Emergency Response Center in Clayton. It was the winner of the 2010 Outstanding Public EMS Agency by the State of New Jersey. Gloucester County's special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit includes police officers from Gloucester County and provides emergency services for SWAT oriented scenarios, including barricaded and suicidal subjects, hostage rescues, high risk warrant service, dignitary protection, and counterterrorism responses.

In 2014, heroin overose rate in Gloucester County was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people, the fourth highest rate in New Jersey and nearly seven times the national average.

The Gloucester County Historical Society, founded in 1903, maintains a collection of materials and artifacts related to the history of South Jersey. Hunter–Lawrence–Jessup House in Woodbury displays many of these artifacts.