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Highest poverty rate, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815.6%+0.5 pts

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03314.9%−0.6 pts

03Essex County, NJNJ896,37914.6%−0.9 pts

04Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65713.2%+2.7 pts

05Passaic County, NJNJ531,62413.0%+0.7 pts

06Salem County, NJNJ66,28012.7%+3.2 pts

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79912.4%+2.0 pts

08Ocean County, NJNJ673,74610.5%+3.5 pts

09Mercer County, NJNJ399,28910.3%+1.6 pts

10Union County, NJNJ601,8639.2%+0.8 pts

11Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.7%+0.1 pts

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.6%+2.0 pts

13Warren County, NJNJ112,9538.3%+2.9 pts

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.7%+1.5 pts

15Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.8%+1.8 pts

16Burlington County, NJNJ481,4396.6%+1.9 pts

17Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.5%+0.2 pts

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.5%+1.5 pts

19Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.4%+1.6 pts

20Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.9%+1.1 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.0%+1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES