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Lowest poverty rate, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.0%+56%

02Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.9%+27%

03Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.4%+43%

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.5%+39%

05Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.5%+3%

06Burlington County, NJNJ481,4396.6%+41%

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.8%+37%

08Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.7%+25%

09Warren County, NJNJ112,9538.3%+53%

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.6%+30%

11Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.7%+2%

12Union County, NJNJ601,8639.2%+9%

13Mercer County, NJNJ399,28910.3%+19%

14Ocean County, NJNJ673,74610.5%+51%

15Camden County, NJNJ535,79912.4%+19%

16Salem County, NJNJ66,28012.7%+34%

17Passaic County, NJNJ531,62413.0%+6%

18Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65713.2%+26%

19Essex County, NJNJ896,37914.6%−6%

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,03314.9%−4%

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815.6%+4%

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