RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Fastest gentrifying, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 36.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Hudson County, NJNJ735,03364–

02Cape May County, NJNJ93,39062–

03Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03552–

04Ocean County, NJNJ673,74647–

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,02646–

06Union County, NJNJ601,86345–

07Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63840–

08Passaic County, NJNJ531,62440–

09Camden County, NJNJ535,79938–

10Essex County, NJNJ896,37937–

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,43936–

12Morris County, NJNJ524,25136–

13Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78136–

14Somerset County, NJNJ356,48635–

15Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65734–

16Sussex County, NJNJ148,06334–

17Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33533–

18Warren County, NJNJ112,95332–

19Mercer County, NJNJ399,28930–

20Salem County, NJNJ66,28025–

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14820–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES