RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most white-collar workforce, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,48654.4%+3.0 pts

02Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78154.3%+5.2 pts

03Morris County, NJNJ524,25153.9%+5.0 pts

04Bergen County, NJNJ977,02650.4%+5.2 pts

05Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03547.8%+5.4 pts

06Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33547.6%+4.9 pts

07Mercer County, NJNJ399,28946.6%+3.8 pts

08Burlington County, NJNJ481,43945.5%+4.6 pts

09Hudson County, NJNJ735,03343.8%+7.7 pts

10Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63843.7%+5.4 pts

11Sussex County, NJNJ148,06341.9%+3.7 pts

12Essex County, NJNJ896,37940.2%+4.0 pts

13Camden County, NJNJ535,79940.1%+3.2 pts

14Warren County, NJNJ112,95339.4%+2.2 pts

15Union County, NJNJ601,86338.8%+4.0 pts

16Ocean County, NJNJ673,74638.8%+5.0 pts

17Cape May County, NJNJ93,39036.6%+3.1 pts

18Salem County, NJNJ66,28035.9%+5.0 pts

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,62434.4%+4.1 pts

20Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65733.5%+5.4 pts

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14827.4%+1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS