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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%+52%

02Morris County, NJNJ524,2514.8%+24%

03Somerset County, NJNJ356,4865.1%+35%

04Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635.2%+30%

05Burlington County, NJNJ481,4395.9%+25%

06Bergen County, NJNJ977,0266.4%+30%

07Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0356.5%+3%

08Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6387.0%+13%

09Warren County, NJNJ112,9537.4%+37%

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.7%+32%

11Union County, NJNJ601,8638.8%+5%

12Ocean County, NJNJ673,7469.9%+42%

13Cape May County, NJNJ93,3909.9%+16%

14Mercer County, NJNJ399,28911.1%+28%

15Camden County, NJNJ535,79912.3%+18%

16Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65713.5%+28%

17Salem County, NJNJ66,28013.8%+45%

18Hudson County, NJNJ735,03314.2%−8%

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,62414.8%+21%

20Essex County, NJNJ896,37915.3%−2%

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14816.0%+6%

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