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Most unmarried people, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 48.5%.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01Essex County, NJNJ896,37956.7%+5.6 pts

02Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14855.6%+8.6 pts

03Hudson County, NJNJ735,03354.7%+2.9 pts

04Salem County, NJNJ66,28053.5%+11.0 pts

05Camden County, NJNJ535,79953.5%+7.5 pts

06Passaic County, NJNJ531,62453.3%+7.5 pts

07Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65752.5%+5.8 pts

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,28951.4%+6.7 pts

09Union County, NJNJ601,86350.5%+6.5 pts

10Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63849.0%+8.7 pts

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,43948.5%+9.2 pts

12Warren County, NJNJ112,95346.7%+8.8 pts

13Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33546.7%+5.4 pts

14Ocean County, NJNJ673,74646.3%+6.9 pts

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03544.8%+4.8 pts

16Bergen County, NJNJ977,02644.6%+4.7 pts

17Sussex County, NJNJ148,06344.3%+8.3 pts

18Somerset County, NJNJ356,48643.3%+6.3 pts

19Morris County, NJNJ524,25142.7%+6.3 pts

20Cape May County, NJNJ93,39040.5%−2.0 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78139.7%+5.3 pts

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