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Highest renter share, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Hudson County, NJNJ735,03369.3%−0.1 pts

02Essex County, NJNJ896,37955.1%+0.7 pts

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62446.9%+2.6 pts

04Union County, NJNJ601,86342.6%+4.2 pts

05Mercer County, NJNJ399,28937.8%+4.9 pts

06Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33536.4%+3.1 pts

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79935.3%+5.3 pts

08Bergen County, NJNJ977,02634.7%+1.9 pts

09Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14833.5%+1.4 pts

10Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65731.3%−2.4 pts

11Salem County, NJNJ66,28029.0%+2.0 pts

12Morris County, NJNJ524,25125.7%+1.7 pts

13Somerset County, NJNJ356,48625.7%+2.9 pts

14Warren County, NJNJ112,95324.9%−2.4 pts

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03524.4%−0.9 pts

16Burlington County, NJNJ481,43923.9%+1.3 pts

17Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63819.9%−0.2 pts

18Cape May County, NJNJ93,39019.7%−6.1 pts

19Ocean County, NJNJ673,74619.3%+2.5 pts

20Sussex County, NJNJ148,06316.3%−1.0 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78114.9%−1.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES