RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Highest renter share, New Jersey counties · 2000

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, NJNJ735,03369.3%+0%

02Essex County, NJNJ896,37954.4%+0%

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62444.4%+0%

04Union County, NJNJ601,86338.4%+0%

05Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65733.6%+0%

06Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33533.3%+0%

07Mercer County, NJNJ399,28933.0%+0%

08Bergen County, NJNJ977,02632.8%+0%

09Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14832.1%+0%

10Camden County, NJNJ535,79930.0%+0%

11Warren County, NJNJ112,95327.3%+0%

12Salem County, NJNJ66,28027.0%+0%

13Cape May County, NJNJ93,39025.8%+0%

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03525.4%+0%

15Morris County, NJNJ524,25124.0%+0%

16Somerset County, NJNJ356,48622.8%+0%

17Burlington County, NJNJ481,43922.6%+0%

18Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63820.1%+0%

19Sussex County, NJNJ148,06317.3%+0%

20Ocean County, NJNJ673,74616.8%+0%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78116.4%+0%

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