RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most graduate degrees, New Jersey counties · 1990

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 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 –

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,48615.0%–

02Morris County, NJNJ524,25113.4%–

03Mercer County, NJNJ399,28912.6%–

04Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78112.4%–

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,02611.8%–

06Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03510.7%–

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3359.5%–

08Essex County, NJNJ896,3799.3%–

09Union County, NJNJ601,8639.3%–

10Sussex County, NJNJ148,0637.6%–

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,4397.3%–

12Camden County, NJNJ535,7997.0%–

13Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336.4%–

14Passaic County, NJNJ531,6246.0%–

15Warren County, NJNJ112,9535.6%–

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3905.1%–

17Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6385.0%–

18Ocean County, NJNJ673,7464.8%–

19Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6574.4%–

20Salem County, NJNJ66,2803.3%–

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1483.1%–

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