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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%+4%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03314.9%−4%

03Essex County, NJNJ896,37914.6%−6%

04Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65713.2%+26%

05Passaic County, NJNJ531,62413.0%+6%

06Salem County, NJNJ66,28012.7%+34%

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79912.4%+19%

08Ocean County, NJNJ673,74610.5%+51%

09Mercer County, NJNJ399,28910.3%+19%

10Union County, NJNJ601,8639.2%+9%

11Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.7%+2%

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.6%+30%

13Warren County, NJNJ112,9538.3%+53%

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.7%+25%

15Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.8%+37%

16Burlington County, NJNJ481,4396.6%+41%

17Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.5%+3%

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.5%+39%

19Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.4%+43%

20Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.9%+27%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.0%+56%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES