RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most residents in poverty, New Jersey counties · 2000

New Jersey counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 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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RELATEDHighest median household income Lowest median household income Highest per-capita income Lowest poverty rate Highest poverty rate Most six-figure households

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Essex County, NJNJ896,379123,440+11%

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,03394,542+15%

03Passaic County, NJNJ531,62460,036+32%

04Camden County, NJNJ535,79953,124+3%

05Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33549,437+44%

06Union County, NJNJ601,86343,972+23%

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,02643,910+36%

08Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03538,848+40%

09Ocean County, NJNJ673,74635,515+37%

10Mercer County, NJNJ399,28930,333+25%

11Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65726,511+26%

12Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14822,035+23%

13Burlington County, NJNJ481,43919,952+19%

14Morris County, NJNJ524,25118,185+56%

15Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63815,693+11%

16Somerset County, NJNJ356,48611,203+81%

17Cape May County, NJNJ93,3908,779+11%

18Salem County, NJNJ66,2806,085−12%

19Sussex County, NJNJ148,0635,754+28%

20Warren County, NJNJ112,9535,574+12%

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7813,132+10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS