RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Highest poverty rate, New Jersey counties · 2010

New Jersey counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815.5%+0.5 pts

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03315.1%−0.4 pts

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62415.1%+2.9 pts

04Essex County, NJNJ896,37914.6%−1.0 pts

05Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65711.8%+1.3 pts

06Camden County, NJNJ535,79911.2%+0.8 pts

07Salem County, NJNJ66,28010.1%+0.7 pts

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,28910.1%+1.5 pts

09Cape May County, NJNJ93,3909.2%+0.6 pts

10Union County, NJNJ601,8639.1%+0.7 pts

11Ocean County, NJNJ673,7469.0%+2.1 pts

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3357.4%+0.8 pts

13Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.1%+1.0 pts

14Warren County, NJNJ112,9536.8%+1.3 pts

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.3%−0.0 pts

16Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.8%+0.9 pts

17Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.5%+0.8 pts

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634.8%+0.8 pts

19Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.0%+0.2 pts

20Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.0%+1.4 pts

21Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.6%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS