RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most car-dependent, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 67.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cumberland County, NJ, up 5 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲1Salem County, NJNJ66,28080.2%−3.6 pts

02▲5Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14876.5%−3.2 pts

03▲2Warren County, NJNJ112,95376.5%−3.9 pts

04▼3Sussex County, NJNJ148,06376.3%−6.6 pts

05▼1Ocean County, NJNJ673,74675.4%−6.4 pts

06▼3Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63874.6%−9.0 pts

07▲1Cape May County, NJNJ93,39072.8%−4.4 pts

08▼2Burlington County, NJNJ481,43972.8%−9.4 pts

09▲2Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65772.5%−2.5 pts

10▼1Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78169.5%−11.5 pts

11▲2Camden County, NJNJ535,79967.6%−8.3 pts

12▼2Morris County, NJNJ524,25166.3%−13.6 pts

13▲2Passaic County, NJNJ531,62465.0%−6.5 pts

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03564.6%−9.6 pts

15▼3Somerset County, NJNJ356,48663.8%−14.3 pts

16Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33561.3%−11.8 pts

17▲1Union County, NJNJ601,86360.9%−6.3 pts

18▼1Mercer County, NJNJ399,28960.2%−10.6 pts

19Bergen County, NJNJ977,02659.0%−11.7 pts

20Essex County, NJNJ896,37952.7%−8.6 pts

21Hudson County, NJNJ735,03332.9%−7.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES