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%+6%

02Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78154.3%+11%

03Morris County, NJNJ524,25153.9%+10%

04Bergen County, NJNJ977,02650.4%+12%

05Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03547.8%+13%

06Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33547.6%+12%

07Mercer County, NJNJ399,28946.6%+9%

08Burlington County, NJNJ481,43945.5%+11%

09Hudson County, NJNJ735,03343.8%+21%

10Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63843.7%+14%

11Sussex County, NJNJ148,06341.9%+10%

12Essex County, NJNJ896,37940.2%+11%

13Camden County, NJNJ535,79940.1%+9%

14Warren County, NJNJ112,95339.4%+6%

15Union County, NJNJ601,86338.8%+11%

16Ocean County, NJNJ673,74638.8%+15%

17Cape May County, NJNJ93,39036.6%+9%

18Salem County, NJNJ66,28035.9%+16%

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,62434.4%+14%

20Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65733.5%+19%

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14827.4%+6%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS