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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%+1.4 pts

02Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.9%+1.1 pts

03Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.4%+1.6 pts

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.5%+1.5 pts

05Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.5%+0.2 pts

06Burlington County, NJNJ481,4396.6%+1.9 pts

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.8%+1.8 pts

08Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.7%+1.5 pts

09Warren County, NJNJ112,9538.3%+2.9 pts

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.6%+2.0 pts

11Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.7%+0.1 pts

12Union County, NJNJ601,8639.2%+0.8 pts

13Mercer County, NJNJ399,28910.3%+1.6 pts

14Ocean County, NJNJ673,74610.5%+3.5 pts

15Camden County, NJNJ535,79912.4%+2.0 pts

16Salem County, NJNJ66,28012.7%+3.2 pts

17Passaic County, NJNJ531,62413.0%+0.7 pts

18Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65713.2%+2.7 pts

19Essex County, NJNJ896,37914.6%−0.9 pts

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,03314.9%−0.6 pts

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815.6%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES