Counties in New Jersey by median household income
Hunterdon County had the highest median household income of 21 counties in 2022, at $133,534. Cumberland County had the lowest, at $62,310. The median was $92,697 and the figure for New Jersey was $97,126. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunterdon County | 133,534 | +8.2% |
| 2 | Somerset County | 131,948 | +8.4% |
| 3 | Morris County | 130,808 | +5.7% |
| 4 | Bergen County | 118,714 | +8.4% |
| 5 | Monmouth County | 118,527 | +7.4% |
| 6 | Sussex County | 111,094 | +9.3% |
| 7 | Middlesex County | 105,206 | +8.6% |
| 8 | Burlington County | 102,615 | +7% |
| 9 | Gloucester County | 99,668 | +6.9% |
| 10 | Union County | 95,000 | +8.7% |
| 11 | Mercer County | 92,697 | +8.2% |
| 12 | Warren County | 92,620 | +8.8% |
| 13 | Hudson County | 86,854 | +8.8% |
| 14 | Passaic County | 84,465 | +7.8% |
| 15 | Cape May County | 83,870 | +10% |
| 16 | Ocean County | 82,379 | +7.5% |
| 17 | Camden County | 82,005 | +8.6% |
| 18 | Essex County | 73,785 | +8.8% |
| 19 | Salem County | 73,378 | +8.1% |
| 20 | Atlantic County | 73,113 | +10% |
| 21 | Cumberland County | 62,310 | +6.7% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Household income in the past 12 months at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars adjusted to the last year of the period. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
US dollars. For Spanish places use net_income_per_household (average, EUR).
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. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest median household income?
Hunterdon County, with $133,534 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest median household income?
Cumberland County, with $62,310 in 2022.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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