RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Highest poverty rate, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, NJNJ157,14816.0%+1.0 pts

02Essex County, NJNJ896,37915.3%−0.3 pts

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62414.8%+2.6 pts

04Hudson County, NJNJ735,03314.2%−1.3 pts

05Salem County, NJNJ66,28013.8%+4.3 pts

06Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65713.5%+3.0 pts

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79912.3%+1.9 pts

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,28911.1%+2.5 pts

09Cape May County, NJNJ93,3909.9%+1.3 pts

10Ocean County, NJNJ673,7469.9%+2.9 pts

11Union County, NJNJ601,8638.8%+0.4 pts

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.7%+2.1 pts

13Warren County, NJNJ112,9537.4%+2.0 pts

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.0%+0.8 pts

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.5%+0.2 pts

16Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.4%+1.5 pts

17Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.9%+1.2 pts

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.2%+1.2 pts

19Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.1%+1.3 pts

20Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.8%+0.9 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.9%+1.3 pts

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