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Shortest commutes, New Jersey counties · 1990

New Jersey counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14818.6+13%

02Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65719.0+24%

03Cape May County, NJNJ93,39019.8+20%

04Salem County, NJNJ66,28020.2+20%

05Mercer County, NJNJ399,28921.0+12%

06Passaic County, NJNJ531,62421.0+15%

07Camden County, NJNJ535,79922.3+14%

08Union County, NJNJ601,86322.5+10%

09Burlington County, NJNJ481,43922.9+14%

10Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63823.2+15%

11Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33523.9+3%

12Bergen County, NJNJ977,02624.1+9%

13Somerset County, NJNJ356,48624.3+14%

14Essex County, NJNJ896,37924.4+10%

15Morris County, NJNJ524,25124.4+15%

16Ocean County, NJNJ673,74624.7−1%

17Hudson County, NJNJ735,03325.1+9%

18Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03525.5−3%

19Warren County, NJNJ112,95327.0−0%

20Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78128.0+9%

21Sussex County, NJNJ148,06330.9−2%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES