Counties in New Jersey by real GDP growth

Somerset County had the highest real GDP growth of 21 counties in 2015, at 5.7%. Salem County had the lowest, at -2.8%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for New Jersey was 1.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5.7Somerset County
Lowest-2.8Salem County
Median1.121 counties
New Jersey1.9History

All counties, 2015

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Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.7 %5.7Hudson CountyHudson County: 4.6 %4.6Bergen CountyBergen County: 3 %3Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 2.6 %2.6Essex CountyEssex County: 2.3 %2.3Burlington CountyBurlington County: 2.2 %2.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2.2 %2.2Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 1.7 %1.7Morris CountyMorris County: 1.7 %1.7Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 1.4 %1.4Camden CountyCamden County: 1.1 %1.1Ocean CountyOcean County: 1.1 %1.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 0.7 %0.7Union CountyUnion County: 0.2 %0.2Warren CountyWarren County: -0.9 %-0.9Passaic CountyPassaic County: -1.4 %-1.4Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: -2.1 %-2.1Cape May CountyCape May County: -2.6 %-2.6Sussex CountySussex County: -2.6 %-2.6Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: -2.8 %-2.8Salem CountySalem County: -2.8 %-2.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Somerset County5.7+2.6 pts
2Hudson County4.6+4.6 pts
3Bergen County3+1.6 pts
4Middlesex County2.6+1.8 pts
5Essex County2.3+5.2 pts
6Burlington County2.2+3 pts
6Cumberland County2.2+2.4 pts
8Monmouth County1.7+0.8 pts
8Morris County1.7+6 pts
10Gloucester County1.4-8.3 pts
11Camden County1.1+1.7 pts
11Ocean County1.1+0.7 pts
13Mercer County0.7+0.7 pts
14Union County0.2+0.9 pts
15Warren County-0.9+1.2 pts
16Passaic County-1.4-2.9 pts
17Atlantic County-2.1-1.3 pts
18Cape May County-2.6-6.4 pts
18Sussex County-2.6-3.9 pts
20Hunterdon County-2.8-5.2 pts
20Salem County-2.8+3.9 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Somerset County, with 5.7% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Salem County, with -2.8% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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