RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most healthcare & education jobs, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in educational services, healthcare, and social assistance (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 0.7%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPEDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICESVS 2010

01Salem County, NJNJ66,2803.3%−0.3 pts

02▲1Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6381.2%+0.1 pts

03▼1Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461.2%−0.1 pts

04▲3Warren County, NJNJ112,9531.1%+0.4 pts

05▲3Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811.0%+0.2 pts

06▼1Burlington County, NJNJ481,4390.9%+0.1 pts

07▲4Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.9%−0.2 pts

08▲2Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.8%0.0 pts

09Union County, NJNJ601,8630.8%+0.3 pts

10▼6Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1480.8%−0.5 pts

11▲4Camden County, NJNJ535,7990.7%+0.1 pts

12▲4Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.7%+0.1 pts

13▼1Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.7%+0.2 pts

14Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3350.6%0.0 pts

15▲2Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.6%0.0 pts

16▼3Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6570.6%−0.1 pts

17▲1Mercer County, NJNJ399,2890.5%+0.2 pts

18▲1Somerset County, NJNJ356,4860.5%−0.1 pts

19▼13Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.5%−0.9 pts

20▲1Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.4%0.0 pts

21▼1Essex County, NJNJ896,3790.4%−0.1 pts

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