RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Lowest poverty rate, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.6%−0.1 pts

02Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.8%+1.2 pts

03Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.9%+1.1 pts

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634.0%+0.5 pts

05Burlington County, NJNJ481,4394.7%+0.5 pts

06Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.0%+1.1 pts

07Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.4%+0.0 pts

08Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386.2%−0.0 pts

09Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.3%+1.3 pts

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.6%+1.5 pts

11Ocean County, NJNJ673,7467.0%+1.0 pts

12Union County, NJNJ601,8638.4%+1.2 pts

13Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.6%+0.3 pts

14Mercer County, NJNJ399,2898.6%+1.2 pts

15Salem County, NJNJ66,2809.5%−1.1 pts

16Camden County, NJNJ535,79910.4%+0.2 pts

17Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65710.5%+1.1 pts

18Passaic County, NJNJ531,62412.3%+2.2 pts

19Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815.0%+2.0 pts

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,03315.5%+0.7 pts

21Essex County, NJNJ896,37915.6%+1.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS