RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Highest per-capita income, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by per-capita income (2020 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 $42,606.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPER CAPITA INCOMEVS 2000

01Morris County, NJNJ524,251$58,981+60%

02Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$58,795+62%

03Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$58,021+53%

04Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$53,886+73%

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$52,800+57%

06Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$46,124+71%

07Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$44,735+70%

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$44,532+60%

09Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$42,987+78%

10Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$42,822+102%

11Union County, NJNJ601,863$42,606+58%

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$40,933+54%

13Warren County, NJNJ112,953$40,626+58%

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$40,557+79%

15Essex County, NJNJ896,379$39,695+59%

16Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$37,041+61%

17Camden County, NJNJ535,799$36,559+64%

18Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$34,175+62%

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$33,863+58%

20Salem County, NJNJ66,280$33,575+61%

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$28,311+63%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS