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Largest veteran population, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Ocean County, NJNJ673,74629,973−13%

02Burlington County, NJNJ481,43923,954−10%

03Bergen County, NJNJ977,02622,085−20%

04Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33520,594−15%

05Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03520,507−16%

06Camden County, NJNJ535,79918,909−16%

07Essex County, NJNJ896,37917,292−6%

08Morris County, NJNJ524,25113,940−9%

09Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63813,495−13%

10Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65711,943+4%

11Union County, NJNJ601,86311,260−20%

12Passaic County, NJNJ531,62410,616−15%

13Mercer County, NJNJ399,28910,176−17%

14Hudson County, NJNJ735,0339,900−9%

15Somerset County, NJNJ356,4868,875−10%

16Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1485,802−5%

17Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635,683−19%

18Cape May County, NJNJ93,3905,408−20%

19Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814,863−4%

20Warren County, NJNJ112,9534,805−16%

21Salem County, NJNJ66,2802,951−15%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES