RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most residents in poverty, New Jersey counties · 1990

New Jersey counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 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 21,011.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Essex County, NJNJ896,379111,289–

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03382,078–

03Camden County, NJNJ535,79951,594–

04Passaic County, NJNJ531,62445,524–

05Union County, NJNJ601,86335,672–

06Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33534,375–

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,02632,285–

08Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03527,728–

09Ocean County, NJNJ673,74625,981–

10Mercer County, NJNJ399,28924,273–

11Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65721,011–

12Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14817,952–

13Burlington County, NJNJ481,43916,715–

14Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63814,199–

15Morris County, NJNJ524,25111,666–

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3907,899–

17Salem County, NJNJ66,2806,904–

18Somerset County, NJNJ356,4866,173–

19Warren County, NJNJ112,9534,981–

20Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634,510–

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812,854–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS