RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most white-collar workforce, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 46.2%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲1Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78159.6%+10.5 pts

02▼1Somerset County, NJNJ356,48657.2%+5.7 pts

03Morris County, NJNJ524,25156.3%+7.4 pts

04Bergen County, NJNJ977,02653.9%+8.8 pts

05Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03551.9%+9.5 pts

06▲3Hudson County, NJNJ735,03349.9%+13.9 pts

07▲1Burlington County, NJNJ481,43949.6%+8.7 pts

08▼2Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33549.5%+6.8 pts

09▼2Mercer County, NJNJ399,28949.1%+6.2 pts

10Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63846.4%+8.1 pts

11Sussex County, NJNJ148,06346.2%+8.1 pts

12▲1Camden County, NJNJ535,79943.5%+6.7 pts

13▼1Essex County, NJNJ896,37943.5%+7.2 pts

14▲2Ocean County, NJNJ673,74642.5%+8.7 pts

15▼1Warren County, NJNJ112,95341.8%+4.6 pts

16▲1Cape May County, NJNJ93,39041.7%+8.2 pts

17▼2Union County, NJNJ601,86341.1%+6.2 pts

18Salem County, NJNJ66,28037.8%+7.0 pts

19▲1Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65736.9%+8.8 pts

20▼1Passaic County, NJNJ531,62436.3%+6.0 pts

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14829.8%+4.1 pts

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