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Longest commutes, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 30.0.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Sussex County, NJNJ148,06336.3+15%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03335.4+53%

03Warren County, NJNJ112,95334.0+25%

04▲1Essex County, NJNJ896,37933.6+51%

05▼1Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78133.0+28%

06Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03532.1+22%

07▲2Somerset County, NJNJ356,48631.4+47%

08▼1Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33531.2+35%

09▼1Bergen County, NJNJ977,02631.2+41%

10Union County, NJNJ601,86330.2+48%

11▲1Ocean County, NJNJ673,74630.0+21%

12▼1Morris County, NJNJ524,25129.8+40%

13▲1Burlington County, NJNJ481,43929.1+45%

14▼1Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63828.2+39%

15Camden County, NJNJ535,79927.4+40%

16Mercer County, NJNJ399,28927.1+44%

17▲1Salem County, NJNJ66,28026.5+58%

18▼1Passaic County, NJNJ531,62426.5+45%

19▲1Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14825.5+54%

20▼1Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65725.2+64%

21Cape May County, NJNJ93,39022.0+33%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES