RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Largest veteran population, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 21 is 12,474.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS –

01Ocean County, NJNJ673,74634,308–

02Bergen County, NJNJ977,02627,603–

03Burlington County, NJNJ481,43926,615–

04Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03524,343–

05Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33524,204–

06Camden County, NJNJ535,79922,555–

07Essex County, NJNJ896,37918,326–

08Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63815,503–

09Morris County, NJNJ524,25115,307–

10Union County, NJNJ601,86314,124–

11Passaic County, NJNJ531,62412,474–

12Mercer County, NJNJ399,28912,236–

13Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65711,470–

14Hudson County, NJNJ735,03310,892–

15Somerset County, NJNJ356,4869,859–

16Sussex County, NJNJ148,0637,016–

17Cape May County, NJNJ93,3906,732–

18Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486,118–

19Warren County, NJNJ112,9535,698–

20Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7815,058–

21Salem County, NJNJ66,2803,487–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS