Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for New Jersey was 9.76%. Among all New Jersey counties, Cumberland County had the highest poverty rate (15.67%), followed by Essex County (15.27%), and Passaic County (14.58%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Hunterdon County (3.72%), Morris County (5%), and Somerset County (5.11%).
The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Cumberland County | 15.67 |
| 2 | Essex County | 15.27 |
| 3 | Passaic County | 14.58 |
| 4 | Hudson County | 14.38 |
| 5 | Atlantic County | 14.00 |
| 6 | Salem County | 13.05 |
| 7 | Camden County | 12.25 |
| 8 | Mercer County | 11.39 |
| 9 | Ocean County | 10.47 |
| 10 | Cape May County | 9.30 |
| 11 | Union County | 8.56 |
| 12 | Middlesex County | 8.38 |
| 13 | Warren County | 7.79 |
| 14 | Gloucester County | 7.18 |
| 15 | Bergen County | 6.58 |
| 16 | Monmouth County | 6.54 |
| 17 | Burlington County | 6.24 |
| 18 | Sussex County | 5.12 |
| 19 | Somerset County | 5.11 |
| 20 | Morris County | 5.00 |
| 21 | Hunterdon County | 3.72 |