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Counties in New Jersey by poverty rate

Cumberland County had the highest poverty rate of 21 counties in 2023, at 17%. Morris County had the lowest, at 4.8%. The median was 8.9% and the figure for New Jersey was 9.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17Cumberland County
Lowest4.8Morris County
Median8.921 counties
New Jersey9.7History

All counties, 2023

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 17 %17Hudson CountyHudson County: 15.2 %15.2Essex CountyEssex County: 14.2 %14.2Passaic CountyPassaic County: 13.9 %13.9Camden CountyCamden County: 12.3 %12.3Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 11.9 %11.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 10.6 %10.6Salem CountySalem County: 10.6 %10.6Ocean CountyOcean County: 10 %10Cape May CountyCape May County: 9.4 %9.4Union CountyUnion County: 8.9 %8.9Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8.6 %8.6Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 8.4 %8.4Warren CountyWarren County: 8.3 %8.3Burlington CountyBurlington County: 6.8 %6.8Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 6.7 %6.7Bergen CountyBergen County: 6.6 %6.6Somerset CountySomerset County: 5.5 %5.5Sussex CountySussex County: 5.4 %5.4Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 4.8 %4.8Morris CountyMorris County: 4.8 %4.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Cumberland County17+1.5 pts
2Hudson County15.2+1 pts
3Essex County14.2-1.4 pts
4Passaic County13.9+1.5 pts
5Camden County12.3-0.1 pts
6Atlantic County11.9+0.5 pts
7Mercer County10.60 pts
7Salem County10.6-0.1 pts
9Ocean County10-1.2 pts
10Cape May County9.4-0.2 pts
11Union County8.9-0.7 pts
12Middlesex County8.6+0.4 pts
13Gloucester County8.4+0.8 pts
14Warren County8.3+1.3 pts
15Burlington County6.8+0.2 pts
16Monmouth County6.7+0.4 pts
17Bergen County6.6-0.4 pts
18Somerset County5.5+0.4 pts
19Sussex County5.4-0.5 pts
20Hunterdon County4.8+0.7 pts
20Morris County4.8+0.4 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Cumberland County, with 17% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Morris County, with 4.8% in 2023.

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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