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Counties in New Jersey by real GDP growth

Sussex County had the highest real GDP growth of 21 counties in 2016, at 4.2%. Salem County had the lowest, at -8.7%. The median was 0.7% and the figure for New Jersey was 1%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest4.2Sussex County
Lowest-8.7Salem County
Median0.721 counties
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All counties, 2016

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Sussex CountySussex County: 4.2 %4.2Mercer CountyMercer County: 3.8 %3.8Somerset CountySomerset County: 2.9 %2.9Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 2.6 %2.6Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2.5 %2.5Camden CountyCamden County: 2.1 %2.1Union CountyUnion County: 1.4 %1.4Ocean CountyOcean County: 1.3 %1.3Burlington CountyBurlington County: 0.9 %0.9Bergen CountyBergen County: 0.7 %0.7Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 0.7 %0.7Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 0.7 %0.7Essex CountyEssex County: 0.4 %0.4Morris CountyMorris County: 0.4 %0.4Hudson CountyHudson County: 0.3 %0.3Cape May CountyCape May County: -0.3 %-0.3Passaic CountyPassaic County: -0.7 %-0.7Gloucester CountyGloucester County: -1 %-1Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: -3.2 %-3.2Warren CountyWarren County: -4.2 %-4.2Salem CountySalem County: -8.7 %-8.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Sussex County4.2+6.8 pts
2Mercer County3.8+3.1 pts
3Somerset County2.9-2.8 pts
4Middlesex County2.60 pts
5Cumberland County2.5+0.3 pts
6Camden County2.1+1 pts
7Union County1.4+1.2 pts
8Ocean County1.3+0.2 pts
9Burlington County0.9-1.3 pts
10Bergen County0.7-2.3 pts
10Hunterdon County0.7+3.5 pts
10Monmouth County0.7-1 pts
13Essex County0.4-1.9 pts
13Morris County0.4-1.3 pts
15Hudson County0.3-4.3 pts
16Cape May County-0.3+2.3 pts
17Passaic County-0.7+0.7 pts
18Gloucester County-1-2.4 pts
19Atlantic County-3.2-1.1 pts
20Warren County-4.2-3.3 pts
21Salem County-8.7-5.9 pts

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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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Sussex County, with 4.2% in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Salem County, with -8.7% in 2016.

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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