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Counties in New Jersey by poverty rate

Cumberland County had the highest poverty rate of 21 counties in 2019, at 13.8%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4%. The median was 9% and the figure for New Jersey was 9.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.8Cumberland County
Lowest4Hunterdon County
Median921 counties
New Jersey9.1History

All counties, 2019

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 13.8 %13.8Essex CountyEssex County: 13.8 %13.8Hudson CountyHudson County: 13.7 %13.7Passaic CountyPassaic County: 13.3 %13.3Mercer CountyMercer County: 11.9 %11.9Salem CountySalem County: 11.4 %11.4Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 11.3 %11.3Camden CountyCamden County: 10.7 %10.7Cape May CountyCape May County: 9.8 %9.8Union CountyUnion County: 9.1 %9.1Ocean CountyOcean County: 9 %9Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8.5 %8.5Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 7.5 %7.5Warren CountyWarren County: 7.1 %7.1Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 6.2 %6.2Bergen CountyBergen County: 5.7 %5.7Burlington CountyBurlington County: 5.7 %5.7Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.4 %5.4Morris CountyMorris County: 5.3 %5.3Sussex CountySussex County: 5.2 %5.2Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 4 %4
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Cumberland County13.8-1.4 pts
1Essex County13.8-1.1 pts
3Hudson County13.7-0.6 pts
4Passaic County13.3-0.3 pts
5Mercer County11.9+1 pts
6Salem County11.4+0.2 pts
7Atlantic County11.3-1.5 pts
8Camden County10.7-2.2 pts
9Cape May County9.8-0.5 pts
10Union County9.1+1.3 pts
11Ocean County9-0.7 pts
12Middlesex County8.5+0.3 pts
13Gloucester County7.5-0.1 pts
14Warren County7.1+0.4 pts
15Monmouth County6.2-0.5 pts
16Bergen County5.7-1.1 pts
16Burlington County5.7-0.5 pts
18Somerset County5.4+0.5 pts
19Morris County5.3+0.6 pts
20Sussex County5.20 pts
21Hunterdon County4-0.4 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Cumberland County, with 13.8% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Hunterdon County, with 4% in 2019.

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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