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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%+6%

02Essex County, NJNJ896,37915.3%−2%

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62414.8%+21%

04Hudson County, NJNJ735,03314.2%−8%

05Salem County, NJNJ66,28013.8%+45%

06Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65713.5%+28%

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79912.3%+18%

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,28911.1%+28%

09Cape May County, NJNJ93,3909.9%+16%

10Ocean County, NJNJ673,7469.9%+42%

11Union County, NJNJ601,8638.8%+5%

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.7%+32%

13Warren County, NJNJ112,9537.4%+37%

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.0%+13%

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.5%+3%

16Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.4%+30%

17Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.9%+25%

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.2%+30%

19Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.1%+35%

20Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.8%+24%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813.9%+52%

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