RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most self-employed workers, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Cape May County, NJNJ93,39020.1%+0.6 pts

02Salem County, NJNJ66,28017.2%+1.7 pts

03Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14816.8%−1.4 pts

04Ocean County, NJNJ673,74615.7%+1.4 pts

05Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65715.4%+1.4 pts

06Mercer County, NJNJ399,28915.4%−2.2 pts

07Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78115.3%+2.5 pts

08Sussex County, NJNJ148,06315.3%+2.6 pts

09Warren County, NJNJ112,95314.9%−0.0 pts

10Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63814.9%+1.0 pts

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,43914.7%−0.4 pts

12Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03513.5%+0.6 pts

13Bergen County, NJNJ977,02613.2%+0.5 pts

14Morris County, NJNJ524,25113.2%+1.9 pts

15Essex County, NJNJ896,37913.2%−1.2 pts

16Camden County, NJNJ535,79913.1%+0.1 pts

17Union County, NJNJ601,86312.8%−0.0 pts

18Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33512.8%+0.3 pts

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,62412.2%+1.0 pts

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,03311.4%+0.6 pts

21Somerset County, NJNJ356,48611.3%+0.1 pts

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