New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the citizen population for New Jersey was 7,888,845 and represented 89.71% of the total New Jersey population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen had the highest citizen population (794.40K), followed by Middlesex (688.32K), and Essex (682.48K).

In terms of percentages, Salem had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (98.31%), followed by Gloucester (98.03%), and Sussex (97.97%).

The chart and table below shows the citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens.

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New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2012
New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Bergen 794395 87.61
Middlesex 688320 84.87
Essex 682480 87.07
Monmouth 591385 93.98
Ocean 555215 96.40
Hudson 493915 77.64
Camden 487820 94.97
Union 452920 84.44
Morris 452455 91.69
Burlington 431575 96.10
Passaic 429585 85.89
Mercer 325430 88.81
Somerset 290205 89.67
Gloucester 282515 98.03
Atlantic 252670 92.08
Sussex 145940 97.97
Cumberland 145400 92.69
Hunterdon 123320 96.35
Warren 104155 96.00
Cape May 94260 97.19
Salem 64890 98.31