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Lowest median household income, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties with the lowest median household income in the 2000 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 1990

01Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$39,150+31%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$40,293+30%

03Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$41,591+37%

04Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$43,933+30%

05Essex County, NJNJ896,379$44,944+30%

06Salem County, NJNJ66,280$45,573+37%

07Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$46,443+40%

08Camden County, NJNJ535,799$48,097+33%

09Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$49,210+31%

10Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$54,273+38%

11Union County, NJNJ601,863$55,339+32%

12Warren County, NJNJ112,953$56,100+40%

13Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$56,613+37%

14Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$58,608+38%

15Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$61,446+35%

16Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$64,271+40%

17Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$65,241+32%

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$65,266+34%

19Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$76,933+39%

20Morris County, NJNJ524,251$77,340+37%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$79,888+46%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS