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 (2000 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 1990

01Hudson County, NJNJ735,03369.3%+1.8 pts

02Essex County, NJNJ896,37954.4%−0.3 pts

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62444.4%+0.2 pts

04Union County, NJNJ601,86338.4%+0.9 pts

05Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65733.6%−1.7 pts

06Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33533.3%+0.7 pts

07Mercer County, NJNJ399,28933.0%−0.5 pts

08Bergen County, NJNJ977,02632.8%+0.7 pts

09Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14832.1%+0.6 pts

10Camden County, NJNJ535,79930.0%−0.3 pts

11Warren County, NJNJ112,95327.3%−3.2 pts

12Salem County, NJNJ66,28027.0%−0.7 pts

13Cape May County, NJNJ93,39025.8%−2.3 pts

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03525.4%−1.9 pts

15Morris County, NJNJ524,25124.0%−2.0 pts

16Somerset County, NJNJ356,48622.8%−1.7 pts

17Burlington County, NJNJ481,43922.6%−2.1 pts

18Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63820.1%−1.6 pts

19Sussex County, NJNJ148,06317.3%−0.4 pts

20Ocean County, NJNJ673,74616.8%−0.3 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78116.4%−3.1 pts

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