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Counties in New Jersey by population under 18

Ocean County had the highest population under 18 of 21 counties in 2024, at 24.6%. Cape May County had the lowest, at 16%. The median was 20.3% and the figure for New Jersey was 21.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.6Ocean County
Lowest16Cape May County
Median20.321 counties
New Jersey21.1History

Map of counties, 2024

Atlantic County: 19.8 %Bergen County: 20.3 %Burlington County: 20.1 %Camden County: 22 %Cape May County: 16 %Cumberland County: 23.3 %Essex County: 22.6 %Gloucester County: 20.7 %Hudson County: 18.5 %Hunterdon County: 18.5 %Mercer County: 21.3 %Middlesex County: 20.5 %Monmouth County: 20 %Morris County: 20 %Ocean County: 24.6 %Passaic County: 22.8 %Salem County: 21.8 %Somerset County: 20.3 %Sussex County: 19.1 %Union County: 23.2 %Warren County: 19.2 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Ocean County: 24.6 %Ocean County24.6Cumberland County: 23.3 %Cumberland County23.3Union County: 23.2 %Union County23.2Passaic County: 22.8 %Passaic County22.8Essex County: 22.6 %Essex County22.6Camden County: 22 %Camden County22Salem County: 21.8 %Salem County21.8Mercer County: 21.3 %Mercer County21.3Gloucester County: 20.7 %Gloucester County20.7Middlesex County: 20.5 %Middlesex County20.5Bergen County: 20.3 %Bergen County20.3Somerset County: 20.3 %Somerset County20.3Burlington County: 20.1 %Burlington County20.1Morris County: 20 %Morris County20Monmouth County: 20 %Monmouth County20Atlantic County: 19.8 %Atlantic County19.8Warren County: 19.2 %Warren County19.2Sussex County: 19.1 %Sussex County19.1Hunterdon County: 18.5 %Hunterdon County18.5Hudson County: 18.5 %Hudson County18.5Cape May County: 16 %Cape May County16Ocean County: 24.6 %Ocean County24.6Cumberland County: 23.3 %Cumberland County23.3Union County: 23.2 %Union County23.2Passaic County: 22.8 %Passaic County22.8Essex County: 22.6 %Essex County22.6Camden County: 22 %Camden County22Salem County: 21.8 %Salem County21.8Mercer County: 21.3 %Mercer County21.3Gloucester County: 20.7 %Gloucester County20.7Middlesex County: 20.5 %Middlesex County20.5Bergen County: 20.3 %Bergen County20.3Somerset County: 20.3 %Somerset County20.3Burlington County: 20.1 %Burlington County20.1Morris County: 20 %Morris County20Monmouth County: 20 %Monmouth County20Atlantic County: 19.8 %Atlantic County19.8Warren County: 19.2 %Warren County19.2Sussex County: 19.1 %Sussex County19.1Hunterdon County: 18.5 %Hunterdon County18.5Hudson County: 18.5 %Hudson County18.5Cape May County: 16 %Cape May County16
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Ocean County24.6+0.1 pts
2Cumberland County23.3-0.2 pts
3Union County23.2-0.1 pts
4Passaic County22.8-0.1 pts
5Essex County22.6-0.2 pts
6Camden County22-0.2 pts
7Salem County21.8-0.1 pts
8Mercer County21.30 pts
9Gloucester County20.7-0.3 pts
10Middlesex County20.5-0.3 pts
11Bergen County20.3-0.2 pts
12Somerset County20.3-0.3 pts
13Burlington County20.1-0.2 pts
14Morris County20-0.1 pts
15Monmouth County20-0.2 pts
16Atlantic County19.8-0.2 pts
17Warren County19.2-0.3 pts
18Sussex County19.1-0.1 pts
19Hunterdon County18.5-0.2 pts
20Hudson County18.5-0.3 pts
21Cape May County16-0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.

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. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties (Counties in New Jersey by population under 18, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in New Jersey by population under 18, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Counties in New Jersey by population under 18, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2024.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties, Counties in New Jersey by population under 18, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/population-under-18/new-jersey-counties?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest population under 18?

Ocean County, with 24.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population under 18?

Cape May County, with 16% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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