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Counties in New Jersey by poverty rate

Hudson County had the highest poverty rate of 21 counties in 2021, at 15.9%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 9.3% and the figure for New Jersey was 10.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.9Hudson County
Lowest4.1Hunterdon County
Median9.321 counties
New Jersey10.2History

All counties, 2021

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Hudson CountyHudson County: 15.9 %15.9Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 15.1 %15.1Essex CountyEssex County: 15.1 %15.1Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 14.4 %14.4Passaic CountyPassaic County: 14.1 %14.1Camden CountyCamden County: 12 %12Salem CountySalem County: 12 %12Ocean CountyOcean County: 11.4 %11.4Mercer CountyMercer County: 10.4 %10.4Union CountyUnion County: 9.3 %9.3Warren CountyWarren County: 9.3 %9.3Cape May CountyCape May County: 9 %9Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8 %8Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 7.7 %7.7Burlington CountyBurlington County: 7.6 %7.6Bergen CountyBergen County: 7.5 %7.5Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 7.4 %7.4Sussex CountySussex County: 6.1 %6.1Morris CountyMorris County: 5.6 %5.6Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.5 %5.5Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 4.1 %4.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Hudson County15.9+2.8 pts
2Atlantic County15.1+1.3 pts
2Essex County15.1+0.8 pts
4Cumberland County14.4+1.3 pts
5Passaic County14.1-2.8 pts
6Camden County12-0.4 pts
6Salem County12-0.2 pts
8Ocean County11.4+0.9 pts
9Mercer County10.4+0.9 pts
10Union County9.3+0.1 pts
10Warren County9.3+2 pts
12Cape May County9-0.6 pts
13Middlesex County8+0.6 pts
14Gloucester County7.7+0.7 pts
15Burlington County7.6+1.6 pts
16Bergen County7.5+1.1 pts
17Monmouth County7.4+1.5 pts
18Sussex County6.1+0.7 pts
19Morris County5.6+0.9 pts
20Somerset County5.5+0.7 pts
21Hunterdon County4.10 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Hudson County, with 15.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Hunterdon County, with 4.1% 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, 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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