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Highest renter share, New Jersey counties · 2020

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Hudson County, NJNJ735,03372.4%+3.1 pts

02Essex County, NJNJ896,37959.4%+5.0 pts

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62449.0%+4.6 pts

04Union County, NJNJ601,86343.6%+5.1 pts

05Mercer County, NJNJ399,28940.5%+7.6 pts

06Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33538.2%+5.0 pts

07Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14837.3%+5.2 pts

08Bergen County, NJNJ977,02636.9%+4.1 pts

09Camden County, NJNJ535,79936.6%+6.6 pts

10Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65735.4%+1.8 pts

11Salem County, NJNJ66,28030.4%+3.3 pts

12Warren County, NJNJ112,95328.9%+1.6 pts

13Morris County, NJNJ524,25127.8%+3.8 pts

14Somerset County, NJNJ356,48627.7%+4.9 pts

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03527.2%+1.8 pts

16Burlington County, NJNJ481,43926.2%+3.6 pts

17Cape May County, NJNJ93,39024.2%−1.5 pts

18Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63822.7%+2.6 pts

19Ocean County, NJNJ673,74622.4%+5.6 pts

20Sussex County, NJNJ148,06318.3%+1.0 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78117.6%+1.3 pts

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