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Counties in New Jersey by poverty rate

Hudson County had the highest poverty rate of 21 counties in 2015, at 17.7%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 5%. The median was 10.5% and the figure for New Jersey was 10.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.7Hudson County
Lowest5Hunterdon County
Median10.521 counties
New Jersey10.8History

All counties, 2015

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Hudson CountyHudson County: 17.7 %17.7Passaic CountyPassaic County: 17.3 %17.3Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 17.2 %17.2Essex CountyEssex County: 16.8 %16.8Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 14.1 %14.1Camden CountyCamden County: 13.1 %13.1Salem CountySalem County: 11.9 %11.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 11.2 %11.2Ocean CountyOcean County: 10.9 %10.9Union CountyUnion County: 10.6 %10.6Cape May CountyCape May County: 10.5 %10.5Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8.5 %8.5Burlington CountyBurlington County: 7.7 %7.7Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 7.7 %7.7Warren CountyWarren County: 7.7 %7.7Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 7.5 %7.5Bergen CountyBergen County: 7.1 %7.1Sussex CountySussex County: 5.6 %5.6Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.5 %5.5Morris CountyMorris County: 5.3 %5.3Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 5 %5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)
1Hudson County17.7
2Passaic County17.3
3Cumberland County17.2
4Essex County16.8
5Atlantic County14.1
6Camden County13.1
7Salem County11.9
8Mercer County11.2
9Ocean County10.9
10Union County10.6
11Cape May County10.5
12Middlesex County8.5
13Burlington County7.7
13Gloucester County7.7
13Warren County7.7
16Monmouth County7.5
17Bergen County7.1
18Sussex County5.6
19Somerset County5.5
20Morris County5.3
21Hunterdon County5

Other periods

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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Hudson County, with 17.7% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Hunterdon County, with 5% in 2015.

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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