New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the citizen population for New Jersey was 8,019,215 and represented 89.95% of the total New Jersey population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen had the highest citizen population (821.05K), followed by Middlesex (704.82K), and Essex (696.98K).

In terms of percentages, Gloucester had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (97.94%), followed by Sussex (97.73%), and Cape May (97.54%).

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 2016
New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Bergen 821045 88.26
Middlesex 704815 84.73
Essex 696980 87.94
Monmouth 592280 94.38
Ocean 565605 96.49
Hudson 515960 77.18
Camden 486000 95.08
Union 468940 85.19
Morris 459690 92.27
Passaic 442935 87.33
Burlington 435085 96.64
Mercer 327355 88.21
Somerset 298460 89.98
Gloucester 285275 97.94
Atlantic 253530 92.52
Cumberland 144445 92.75
Sussex 141405 97.73
Hunterdon 121025 96.27
Warren 102645 95.85
Cape May 93055 97.54
Salem 62685 97.18