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%+4.1 pts

02Morris County, NJNJ524,25117.0%+3.6 pts

03Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78116.3%+3.9 pts

04Mercer County, NJNJ399,28915.5%+2.9 pts

05Bergen County, NJNJ977,02614.2%+2.4 pts

06Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03512.8%+2.1 pts

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33512.5%+3.0 pts

08Essex County, NJNJ896,37910.9%+1.6 pts

09Union County, NJNJ601,86310.9%+1.7 pts

10Burlington County, NJNJ481,4399.2%+1.9 pts

11Hudson County, NJNJ735,0338.9%+2.6 pts

12Sussex County, NJNJ148,0638.7%+1.0 pts

13Camden County, NJNJ535,7998.4%+1.4 pts

14Warren County, NJNJ112,9537.6%+1.9 pts

15Passaic County, NJNJ531,6247.0%+1.1 pts

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3906.5%+1.4 pts

17Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6386.4%+1.3 pts

18Ocean County, NJNJ673,7466.1%+1.3 pts

19Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6575.8%+1.5 pts

20Salem County, NJNJ66,2804.0%+0.7 pts

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1483.7%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS