RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most graduate degrees, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 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 1990

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,48619.1%+27%

02Morris County, NJNJ524,25117.0%+27%

03Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78116.3%+32%

04Mercer County, NJNJ399,28915.5%+23%

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,02614.2%+20%

06Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03512.8%+19%

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33512.5%+31%

08Essex County, NJNJ896,37910.9%+17%

09Union County, NJNJ601,86310.9%+18%

10Burlington County, NJNJ481,4399.2%+27%

11Hudson County, NJNJ735,0338.9%+40%

12Sussex County, NJNJ148,0638.7%+13%

13Camden County, NJNJ535,7998.4%+21%

14Warren County, NJNJ112,9537.6%+35%

15Passaic County, NJNJ531,6247.0%+18%

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3906.5%+28%

17Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386.4%+26%

18Ocean County, NJNJ673,7466.1%+28%

19Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6575.8%+34%

20Salem County, NJNJ66,2804.0%+20%

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1483.7%+17%

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