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Counties in New Jersey by poverty rate

Cumberland County had the highest poverty rate of 21 counties in 2016, at 18.4%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 10.6% and the figure for New Jersey was 10.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest18.4Cumberland County
Lowest4.5Hunterdon County
Median10.621 counties
New Jersey10.4History

All counties, 2016

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 18.4 %18.4Passaic CountyPassaic County: 17.2 %17.2Essex CountyEssex County: 16.3 %16.3Hudson CountyHudson County: 15.6 %15.6Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 14.2 %14.2Salem CountySalem County: 12.6 %12.6Camden CountyCamden County: 12 %12Cape May CountyCape May County: 11.9 %11.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 11.1 %11.1Ocean CountyOcean County: 11 %11Union CountyUnion County: 10.6 %10.6Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8.6 %8.6Warren CountyWarren County: 8.3 %8.3Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 7.8 %7.8Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 7.1 %7.1Bergen CountyBergen County: 6.9 %6.9Burlington CountyBurlington County: 6.2 %6.2Sussex CountySussex County: 6 %6Morris CountyMorris County: 5.4 %5.4Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.2 %5.2Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 4.5 %4.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Cumberland County18.4+1.2 pts
2Passaic County17.2-0.1 pts
3Essex County16.3-0.5 pts
4Hudson County15.6-2.1 pts
5Atlantic County14.2+0.1 pts
6Salem County12.6+0.7 pts
7Camden County12-1.1 pts
8Cape May County11.9+1.4 pts
9Mercer County11.1-0.1 pts
10Ocean County11+0.1 pts
11Union County10.60 pts
12Middlesex County8.6+0.1 pts
13Warren County8.3+0.6 pts
14Gloucester County7.8+0.1 pts
15Monmouth County7.1-0.4 pts
16Bergen County6.9-0.2 pts
17Burlington County6.2-1.5 pts
18Sussex County6+0.4 pts
19Morris County5.4+0.1 pts
20Somerset County5.2-0.3 pts
21Hunterdon County4.5-0.5 pts

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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Cumberland County, with 18.4% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Hunterdon County, with 4.5% in 2016.

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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