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Counties in New Jersey by real GDP growth

Gloucester County had the highest real GDP growth of 21 counties in 2018, at 8%. Salem County had the lowest, at -2.8%. The median was 2.7% and the figure for New Jersey was 2.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest8Gloucester County
Lowest-2.8Salem County
Median2.721 counties
New Jersey2.8History

All counties, 2018

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Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 8 %8Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.7 %4.7Hudson CountyHudson County: 4 %4Union CountyUnion County: 4 %4Passaic CountyPassaic County: 3.6 %3.6Mercer CountyMercer County: 3.4 %3.4Morris CountyMorris County: 3.4 %3.4Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 3.2 %3.2Essex CountyEssex County: 3 %3Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 3 %3Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2.7 %2.7Bergen CountyBergen County: 2.6 %2.6Camden CountyCamden County: 1.9 %1.9Burlington CountyBurlington County: 1 %1Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 0.7 %0.7Sussex CountySussex County: 0.4 %0.4Cape May CountyCape May County: 0.3 %0.3Warren CountyWarren County: -1.2 %-1.2Ocean CountyOcean County: -1.8 %-1.8Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: -2.5 %-2.5Salem CountySalem County: -2.8 %-2.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Gloucester County8+9.2 pts
2Somerset County4.7+4.3 pts
3Hudson County4-0.6 pts
3Union County4+6 pts
5Passaic County3.6+6.2 pts
6Mercer County3.4+2.9 pts
6Morris County3.4+3.5 pts
8Middlesex County3.2+3.4 pts
9Essex County3+2.1 pts
9Monmouth County3+2.8 pts
11Cumberland County2.7+5.2 pts
12Bergen County2.6+1.3 pts
13Camden County1.9-0.4 pts
14Burlington County1-0.6 pts
15Atlantic County0.7+3.1 pts
16Sussex County0.4+2.3 pts
17Cape May County0.3-2.6 pts
18Warren County-1.2+0.5 pts
19Ocean County-1.8-3.1 pts
20Hunterdon County-2.5-4.9 pts
21Salem County-2.8-3.6 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?

Gloucester County, with 8% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Salem County, with -2.8% in 2018.

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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