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Counties in New Jersey by poverty rate, 2024

Hudson County had the highest poverty rate of 21 counties in 2024, at 14.7%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 9.1% and the figure for New Jersey was 9.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14.7Hudson County
Lowest4.5Hunterdon County
Median9.121 counties
New Jersey9.2History

All counties, 2024

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Hudson CountyHudson County: 14.7 %14.7Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 14.2 %14.2Essex CountyEssex County: 13.4 %13.4Salem CountySalem County: 12.4 %12.4Passaic CountyPassaic County: 12.1 %12.1Camden CountyCamden County: 11.4 %11.4Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 11.1 %11.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 10 %10Cape May CountyCape May County: 9.8 %9.8Union CountyUnion County: 9.7 %9.7Ocean CountyOcean County: 9.1 %9.1Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8.3 %8.3Warren CountyWarren County: 8.2 %8.2Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 7.1 %7.1Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 6.9 %6.9Bergen CountyBergen County: 6.7 %6.7Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.8 %5.8Burlington CountyBurlington County: 5.5 %5.5Sussex CountySussex County: 5.2 %5.2Morris CountyMorris County: 4.7 %4.7Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 4.5 %4.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Hudson County14.7-0.5 pts
2Cumberland County14.2-2.8 pts
3Essex County13.4-0.8 pts
4Salem County12.4+1.8 pts
5Passaic County12.1-1.8 pts
6Camden County11.4-0.9 pts
7Atlantic County11.1-0.8 pts
8Mercer County10-0.6 pts
9Cape May County9.8+0.4 pts
10Union County9.7+0.8 pts
11Ocean County9.1-0.9 pts
12Middlesex County8.3-0.3 pts
13Warren County8.2-0.1 pts
14Gloucester County7.1-1.3 pts
15Monmouth County6.9+0.2 pts
16Bergen County6.7+0.1 pts
17Somerset County5.8+0.3 pts
18Burlington County5.5-1.3 pts
19Sussex County5.2-0.2 pts
20Morris County4.7-0.1 pts
21Hunterdon County4.5-0.3 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Hudson County, with 14.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Hunterdon County, with 4.5% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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