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Counties in New Jersey by real GDP growth

Atlantic County had the highest real GDP growth of 21 counties in 2021, at 8.4%. Salem County had the lowest, at -0.7%. The median was 5.5% and the figure for New Jersey was 5.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest8.4Atlantic County
Lowest-0.7Salem County
Median5.521 counties
New Jersey5.4History

All counties, 2021

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Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 8.4 %8.4Mercer CountyMercer County: 7.6 %7.6Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 7.3 %7.3Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 7.3 %7.3Cape May CountyCape May County: 7.1 %7.1Essex CountyEssex County: 6.4 %6.4Hudson CountyHudson County: 6.4 %6.4Burlington CountyBurlington County: 6 %6Camden CountyCamden County: 5.8 %5.8Passaic CountyPassaic County: 5.8 %5.8Morris CountyMorris County: 5.5 %5.5Bergen CountyBergen County: 4.7 %4.7Sussex CountySussex County: 4.7 %4.7Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 4.6 %4.6Ocean CountyOcean County: 4.2 %4.2Somerset CountySomerset County: 3.8 %3.8Warren CountyWarren County: 3.8 %3.8Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 3.5 %3.5Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 3.1 %3.1Union CountyUnion County: 0.6 %0.6Salem CountySalem County: -0.7 %-0.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Atlantic County8.4+14.1 pts
2Mercer County7.6+5.2 pts
3Middlesex County7.3+9.5 pts
3Monmouth County7.3+9.3 pts
5Cape May County7.1+9 pts
6Essex County6.4+14.4 pts
6Hudson County6.4+11.6 pts
8Burlington County6+5.9 pts
9Camden County5.8+10.7 pts
9Passaic County5.8+13.5 pts
11Morris County5.5+7.4 pts
12Bergen County4.7+8.5 pts
12Sussex County4.7+10 pts
14Cumberland County4.6+8.4 pts
15Ocean County4.2+4.2 pts
16Somerset County3.8+5.1 pts
16Warren County3.8+10.7 pts
18Hunterdon County3.5+8.2 pts
19Gloucester County3.1+11.2 pts
20Union County0.6+4.5 pts
21Salem County-0.7-8.2 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?

Atlantic County, with 8.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Salem County, with -0.7% in 2021.

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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