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Highest poverty rate, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Essex County, NJNJ896,37915.6%+9%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03315.5%+5%

03Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815.0%+16%

04Passaic County, NJNJ531,62412.3%+22%

05Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65710.5%+12%

06Camden County, NJNJ535,79910.4%+2%

07Salem County, NJNJ66,2809.5%−10%

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,2898.6%+16%

09Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.6%+3%

10Union County, NJNJ601,8638.4%+16%

11Ocean County, NJNJ673,7467.0%+16%

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.6%+29%

13Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.3%+26%

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386.2%−0%

15Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.4%+0%

16Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.0%+27%

17Burlington County, NJNJ481,4394.7%+11%

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634.0%+16%

19Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.9%+40%

20Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.8%+47%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.6%−3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS