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Highest renter share, New Jersey counties · 2020

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, NJNJ735,03372.4%+4%

02Essex County, NJNJ896,37959.4%+9%

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62449.0%+10%

04Union County, NJNJ601,86343.6%+13%

05Mercer County, NJNJ399,28940.5%+23%

06Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33538.2%+15%

07Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14837.3%+16%

08Bergen County, NJNJ977,02636.9%+12%

09Camden County, NJNJ535,79936.6%+22%

10Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65735.4%+5%

11Salem County, NJNJ66,28030.4%+12%

12Warren County, NJNJ112,95328.9%+6%

13Morris County, NJNJ524,25127.8%+16%

14Somerset County, NJNJ356,48627.7%+21%

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03527.2%+7%

16Burlington County, NJNJ481,43926.2%+16%

17Cape May County, NJNJ93,39024.2%−6%

18Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63822.7%+13%

19Ocean County, NJNJ673,74622.4%+34%

20Sussex County, NJNJ148,06318.3%+6%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78117.6%+8%

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