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Most graduate degrees, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,48626.6%+7.5 pts

02Morris County, NJNJ524,25124.1%+7.0 pts

03Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78123.7%+7.4 pts

04Bergen County, NJNJ977,02621.5%+7.3 pts

05Mercer County, NJNJ399,28921.2%+5.7 pts

06Hudson County, NJNJ735,03320.3%+11.4 pts

07Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03520.0%+7.2 pts

08Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33519.4%+6.9 pts

09Essex County, NJNJ896,37916.9%+5.9 pts

10Union County, NJNJ601,86315.8%+4.9 pts

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,43915.5%+6.3 pts

12Cape May County, NJNJ93,39014.8%+8.2 pts

13Sussex County, NJNJ148,06314.5%+5.8 pts

14Camden County, NJNJ535,79914.4%+6.0 pts

15Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63812.6%+6.3 pts

16Ocean County, NJNJ673,74612.5%+6.4 pts

17Warren County, NJNJ112,95312.0%+4.5 pts

18Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65710.7%+4.9 pts

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,62410.5%+3.5 pts

20Salem County, NJNJ66,2808.3%+4.3 pts

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1486.1%+2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES