RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Highest per-capita income, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by per-capita income (2024 ACS): total personal income divided by every resident, including children. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is $52,874.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01▲1Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$72,227+99%

02▲1Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$72,193+90%

03▼2Morris County, NJNJ524,251$71,044+92%

04Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$66,696+114%

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$63,735+89%

06Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$57,252+112%

07▲3Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$56,130+165%

08▲1Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$55,694+130%

09▼2Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$53,829+104%

10▼2Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$53,765+93%

11Union County, NJNJ601,863$52,874+96%

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$50,601+91%

13▲2Essex County, NJNJ896,379$49,449+98%

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$48,631+114%

15▼2Warren County, NJNJ112,953$48,600+89%

16▲1Camden County, NJNJ535,799$45,500+104%

17▼1Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$44,947+95%

18Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$41,637+98%

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$40,703+90%

20Salem County, NJNJ66,280$40,283+93%

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$32,721+88%

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