RANKING · 2024 ACS · 21 SHOWN OF 21

Most women, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of residents who are female (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 50.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Cape May County, NJ, up 9 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFEMALEVS 2010

01▲1Camden County, NJNJ535,79951.6%−0.1 pts

02▲9Cape May County, NJNJ93,39051.6%+0.2 pts

03▼2Essex County, NJNJ896,37951.4%−0.8 pts

04Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65751.3%−0.1 pts

05▼2Ocean County, NJNJ673,74651.3%−0.8 pts

06▼1Bergen County, NJNJ977,02651.0%−0.8 pts

07▼1Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63851.0%−0.5 pts

08▼1Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03551.0%−0.4 pts

09▼1Passaic County, NJNJ531,62450.9%−0.6 pts

10▲3Salem County, NJNJ66,28050.9%−0.5 pts

11▼1Somerset County, NJNJ356,48650.7%−0.5 pts

12▲6Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78150.7%+0.5 pts

13▲3Burlington County, NJNJ481,43950.6%−0.2 pts

14▼5Union County, NJNJ601,86350.6%−0.9 pts

15▼3Mercer County, NJNJ399,28950.6%−0.6 pts

16▼1Morris County, NJNJ524,25150.4%−0.6 pts

17Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33550.3%−0.6 pts

18▼4Warren County, NJNJ112,95350.1%−1.1 pts

19Hudson County, NJNJ735,03350.1%−0.5 pts

20Sussex County, NJNJ148,06349.6%−0.7 pts

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14849.0%+0.5 pts

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