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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. The median across all 21 is 36,407.

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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%

03▲1Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33574,868+51%

04▲2Ocean County, NJNJ673,74668,706+93%

05▼2Passaic County, NJNJ531,62467,699+13%

06▼1Camden County, NJNJ535,79965,384+23%

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

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

09▲1Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03541,851+8%

10▼1Mercer County, NJNJ399,28939,646+31%

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

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

13▲1Morris County, NJNJ524,25125,301+39%

14▼1Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14823,882+8%

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

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

17▲2Warren County, NJNJ112,9539,247+66%

18▼1Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908,288−6%

19▼1Salem County, NJNJ66,2808,275+36%

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

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

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