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Counties in New Jersey by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Cape May County had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 21 counties in 2021, at 6.7%. Passaic County had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 4.6% and the figure for New Jersey was 4.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest6.7Cape May County
Lowest3.1Passaic County
Median4.621 counties
New Jersey4.5History

Map of counties, 2021

Atlantic County: 4 %Bergen County: 3.5 %Burlington County: 6 %Camden County: 4.6 %Cape May County: 6.7 %Cumberland County: 4.2 %Essex County: 4.1 %Gloucester County: 5.1 %Hudson County: 4.7 %Hunterdon County: 5.4 %Mercer County: 6.5 %Middlesex County: 4.9 %Monmouth County: 4 %Morris County: 4.2 %Ocean County: 3.9 %Passaic County: 3.1 %Salem County: 5 %Somerset County: 5.6 %Sussex County: 4.2 %Union County: 4.4 %Warren County: 5.7 %
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  • 4 to 4.2
  • 4.2 to 4.8
  • 4.8 to 5.5
  • 5.5 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Cape May County: 6.7 %Cape May County6.7Mercer County: 6.5 %Mercer County6.5Burlington County: 6 %Burlington County6Warren County: 5.7 %Warren County5.7Somerset County: 5.6 %Somerset County5.6Hunterdon County: 5.4 %Hunterdon County5.4Gloucester County: 5.1 %Gloucester County5.1Salem County: 5 %Salem County5Middlesex County: 4.9 %Middlesex County4.9Hudson County: 4.7 %Hudson County4.7Camden County: 4.6 %Camden County4.6Union County: 4.4 %Union County4.4Morris County: 4.2 %Morris County4.2Cumberland County: 4.2 %Cumberland County4.2Sussex County: 4.2 %Sussex County4.2Essex County: 4.1 %Essex County4.1Atlantic County: 4 %Atlantic County4Monmouth County: 4 %Monmouth County4Ocean County: 3.9 %Ocean County3.9Bergen County: 3.5 %Bergen County3.5Passaic County: 3.1 %Passaic County3.1Cape May County: 6.7 %Cape May County6.7Mercer County: 6.5 %Mercer County6.5Burlington County: 6 %Burlington County6Warren County: 5.7 %Warren County5.7Somerset County: 5.6 %Somerset County5.6Hunterdon County: 5.4 %Hunterdon County5.4Gloucester County: 5.1 %Gloucester County5.1Salem County: 5 %Salem County5Middlesex County: 4.9 %Middlesex County4.9Hudson County: 4.7 %Hudson County4.7Camden County: 4.6 %Camden County4.6Union County: 4.4 %Union County4.4Morris County: 4.2 %Morris County4.2Cumberland County: 4.2 %Cumberland County4.2Sussex County: 4.2 %Sussex County4.2Essex County: 4.1 %Essex County4.1Atlantic County: 4 %Atlantic County4Monmouth County: 4 %Monmouth County4Ocean County: 3.9 %Ocean County3.9Bergen County: 3.5 %Bergen County3.5Passaic County: 3.1 %Passaic County3.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Cape May County6.7
2Mercer County6.5
3Burlington County6
4Warren County5.7
5Somerset County5.6
6Hunterdon County5.4
7Gloucester County5.1
8Salem County5
9Middlesex County4.9
10Hudson County4.7
11Camden County4.6
12Union County4.4
13Morris County4.2
14Cumberland County4.2
14Sussex County4.2
16Essex County4.1
17Atlantic County4
18Monmouth County4
19Ocean County3.9
20Bergen County3.5
21Passaic County3.1

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

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 B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New Jersey by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/new-jersey-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New Jersey by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/new-jersey-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/new-jersey-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Cape May County, with 6.7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Passaic County, with 3.1% in 2021.

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 B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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