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Lowest poverty rate, New Jersey counties · 2010

New Jersey counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.6%−6%

02Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7814.0%+55%

03Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.0%+4%

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634.8%+20%

05Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.5%+16%

06Bergen County, NJNJ977,0265.8%+17%

07Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.3%−1%

08Warren County, NJNJ112,9536.8%+25%

09Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.1%+16%

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3357.4%+13%

11Ocean County, NJNJ673,7469.0%+30%

12Union County, NJNJ601,8639.1%+8%

13Cape May County, NJNJ93,3909.2%+7%

14Mercer County, NJNJ399,28910.1%+17%

15Salem County, NJNJ66,28010.1%+7%

16Camden County, NJNJ535,79911.2%+7%

17Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65711.8%+12%

18Essex County, NJNJ896,37914.6%−6%

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,62415.1%+23%

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,03315.1%−2%

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14815.5%+3%

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