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Counties in New Jersey by poverty rate

Essex County had the highest poverty rate of 21 counties in 2022, at 15.6%. Hunterdon County had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 9.6% and the figure for New Jersey was 9.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.6Essex County
Lowest4.1Hunterdon County
Median9.621 counties
New Jersey9.7History

All counties, 2022

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Essex CountyEssex County: 15.6 %15.6Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 15.5 %15.5Hudson CountyHudson County: 14.2 %14.2Camden CountyCamden County: 12.4 %12.4Passaic CountyPassaic County: 12.4 %12.4Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 11.4 %11.4Ocean CountyOcean County: 11.2 %11.2Salem CountySalem County: 10.7 %10.7Mercer CountyMercer County: 10.6 %10.6Cape May CountyCape May County: 9.6 %9.6Union CountyUnion County: 9.6 %9.6Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8.2 %8.2Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 7.6 %7.6Bergen CountyBergen County: 7 %7Warren CountyWarren County: 7 %7Burlington CountyBurlington County: 6.6 %6.6Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 6.3 %6.3Sussex CountySussex County: 5.9 %5.9Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.1 %5.1Morris CountyMorris County: 4.4 %4.4Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 4.1 %4.1
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Essex County15.6+0.5 pts
2Cumberland County15.5+1.1 pts
3Hudson County14.2-1.7 pts
4Camden County12.4+0.4 pts
4Passaic County12.4-1.7 pts
6Atlantic County11.4-3.7 pts
7Ocean County11.2-0.2 pts
8Salem County10.7-1.3 pts
9Mercer County10.6+0.2 pts
10Cape May County9.6+0.6 pts
10Union County9.6+0.3 pts
12Middlesex County8.2+0.2 pts
13Gloucester County7.6-0.1 pts
14Bergen County7-0.5 pts
14Warren County7-2.3 pts
16Burlington County6.6-1 pts
17Monmouth County6.3-1.1 pts
18Sussex County5.9-0.2 pts
19Somerset County5.1-0.4 pts
20Morris County4.4-1.2 pts
21Hunterdon County4.10 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Essex County, with 15.6% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Hunterdon County, with 4.1% in 2022.

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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