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Counties in New Jersey by real GDP growth

Mercer County had the highest real GDP growth of 21 counties in 2022, at 7.5%. Salem County had the lowest, at -4.8%. The median was 3% and the figure for New Jersey was 3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest7.5Mercer County
Lowest-4.8Salem County
Median321 counties
New Jersey3History

All counties, 2022

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Mercer CountyMercer County: 7.5 %7.5Warren CountyWarren County: 5.8 %5.8Essex CountyEssex County: 5.2 %5.2Cape May CountyCape May County: 4.4 %4.4Somerset CountySomerset County: 4.4 %4.4Union CountyUnion County: 3.7 %3.7Hudson CountyHudson County: 3.6 %3.6Sussex CountySussex County: 3.2 %3.2Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 3.1 %3.1Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 3.1 %3.1Morris CountyMorris County: 3 %3Burlington CountyBurlington County: 2.2 %2.2Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 2 %2Camden CountyCamden County: 1.6 %1.6Bergen CountyBergen County: 1 %1Ocean CountyOcean County: 1 %1Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 0.4 %0.4Passaic CountyPassaic County: -0.6 %-0.6Cumberland CountyCumberland County: -1.7 %-1.7Gloucester CountyGloucester County: -2.3 %-2.3Salem CountySalem County: -4.8 %-4.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Mercer County7.5-0.1 pts
2Warren County5.8+2 pts
3Essex County5.2-1.2 pts
4Cape May County4.4-2.7 pts
4Somerset County4.4+0.6 pts
6Union County3.7+3.1 pts
7Hudson County3.6-2.8 pts
8Sussex County3.2-1.5 pts
9Atlantic County3.1-5.3 pts
9Monmouth County3.1-4.2 pts
11Morris County3-2.5 pts
12Burlington County2.2-3.8 pts
13Middlesex County2-5.3 pts
14Camden County1.6-4.2 pts
15Bergen County1-3.7 pts
15Ocean County1-3.2 pts
17Hunterdon County0.4-3.1 pts
18Passaic County-0.6-6.4 pts
19Cumberland County-1.7-6.3 pts
20Gloucester County-2.3-5.4 pts
21Salem County-4.8-4.1 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?

Mercer County, with 7.5% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Salem County, with -4.8% in 2022.

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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