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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%−3%

02Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.8%+47%

03Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.9%+40%

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634.0%+16%

05Burlington County, NJNJ481,4394.7%+11%

06Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.0%+27%

07Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.4%+0%

08Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386.2%−0%

09Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.3%+26%

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3356.6%+29%

11Ocean County, NJNJ673,7467.0%+16%

12Union County, NJNJ601,8638.4%+16%

13Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908.6%+3%

14Mercer County, NJNJ399,2898.6%+16%

15Salem County, NJNJ66,2809.5%−10%

16Camden County, NJNJ535,79910.4%+2%

17Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65710.5%+12%

18Passaic County, NJNJ531,62412.3%+22%

19Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815.0%+16%

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,03315.5%+5%

21Essex County, NJNJ896,37915.6%+9%

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