RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Lowest poverty rate, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, NJNJ131,7813.9%+1.3 pts

02Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.8%+0.9 pts

03Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.1%+1.3 pts

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.2%+1.2 pts

05Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.9%+1.2 pts

06Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.4%+1.5 pts

07Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.5%+0.2 pts

08Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.0%+0.8 pts

09Warren County, NJNJ112,9537.4%+2.0 pts

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.7%+2.1 pts

11Union County, NJNJ601,8638.8%+0.4 pts

12Ocean County, NJNJ673,7469.9%+2.9 pts

13Cape May County, NJNJ93,3909.9%+1.3 pts

14Mercer County, NJNJ399,28911.1%+2.5 pts

15Camden County, NJNJ535,79912.3%+1.9 pts

16Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65713.5%+3.0 pts

17Salem County, NJNJ66,28013.8%+4.3 pts

18Hudson County, NJNJ735,03314.2%−1.3 pts

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,62414.8%+2.6 pts

20Essex County, NJNJ896,37915.3%−0.3 pts

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14816.0%+1.0 pts

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