RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Highest renter share, New Jersey counties · 1990

New Jersey counties with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 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, NJNJ735,03367.5%−3%

02Essex County, NJNJ896,37954.7%+1%

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62444.2%−0%

04Union County, NJNJ601,86337.5%−2%

05Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65735.4%+5%

06Mercer County, NJNJ399,28933.5%+1%

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33532.6%−2%

08Bergen County, NJNJ977,02632.1%−2%

09Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14831.5%−2%

10Warren County, NJNJ112,95330.5%+12%

11Camden County, NJNJ535,79930.2%+1%

12Cape May County, NJNJ93,39028.0%+9%

13Salem County, NJNJ66,28027.7%+2%

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03527.3%+8%

15Morris County, NJNJ524,25126.0%+8%

16Burlington County, NJNJ481,43924.6%+9%

17Somerset County, NJNJ356,48624.5%+8%

18Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63821.6%+8%

19Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78119.5%+19%

20Sussex County, NJNJ148,06317.7%+3%

21Ocean County, NJNJ673,74617.1%+2%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES