RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most rooted, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people stay put. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Sussex County, NJNJ148,06392.2%−0.2 pts

02Passaic County, NJNJ531,62492.0%+0.8 pts

03Ocean County, NJNJ673,74692.0%+1.8 pts

04Warren County, NJNJ112,95391.9%+1.6 pts

05Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03591.6%+0.7 pts

06Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14891.4%+2.5 pts

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,02691.2%+0.1 pts

08Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78191.2%−0.3 pts

09Morris County, NJNJ524,25191.1%−0.2 pts

10Somerset County, NJNJ356,48690.9%+0.6 pts

11Union County, NJNJ601,86390.5%−0.1 pts

12Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63890.5%+0.4 pts

13Salem County, NJNJ66,28090.5%+1.3 pts

14Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65790.1%+3.7 pts

15Camden County, NJNJ535,79990.1%+2.0 pts

16Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33589.6%+0.4 pts

17Burlington County, NJNJ481,43989.6%+1.1 pts

18Essex County, NJNJ896,37989.3%−0.3 pts

19Cape May County, NJNJ93,39089.1%+1.0 pts

20Mercer County, NJNJ399,28988.0%+1.7 pts

21Hudson County, NJNJ735,03388.0%+0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES