RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most residents in poverty, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Essex County, NJNJ896,379126,361+2%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,033107,216+13%

03Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33574,868+51%

04Ocean County, NJNJ673,74668,706+93%

05Passaic County, NJNJ531,62467,699+13%

06Camden County, NJNJ535,79965,384+23%

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,02665,351+49%

08Union County, NJNJ601,86353,150+21%

09Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03541,851+8%

10Mercer County, NJNJ399,28939,646+31%

11Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65736,407+37%

12Burlington County, NJNJ481,43931,109+56%

13Morris County, NJNJ524,25125,301+39%

14Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14823,882+8%

15Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63823,639+51%

16Somerset County, NJNJ356,48618,802+68%

17Warren County, NJNJ112,9539,247+66%

18Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908,288−6%

19Salem County, NJNJ66,2808,275+36%

20Sussex County, NJNJ148,0638,072+40%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7815,200+66%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES