New Jersey Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the citizen voting-age population for New Jersey was 6,087,275 and represented 68.28% of the total New Jersey population.
Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen had the highest citizen voting-age population (628.72K), followed by Middlesex (534.21K), and Essex (513.66K).
In terms of percentages, Cape May had the highest percentage of its population being citizens of voting-age (79.74%), followed by Sussex (76.37%), and Hunterdon (75.47%).
The chart and table below shows the citizen voting-age population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that were citizens of voting-age.
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| County | Citizen Voting-age Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen | 628715 | 67.58 |
| Middlesex | 534210 | 64.22 |
| Essex | 513655 | 64.81 |
| Monmouth | 454795 | 72.47 |
| Ocean | 428955 | 73.18 |
| Hudson | 390805 | 58.46 |
| Camden | 369325 | 72.25 |
| Morris | 352315 | 70.72 |
| Union | 344250 | 62.54 |
| Burlington | 338585 | 75.20 |
| Passaic | 325420 | 64.16 |
| Mercer | 250440 | 67.49 |
| Somerset | 224070 | 67.56 |
| Gloucester | 218635 | 75.06 |
| Atlantic | 194910 | 71.13 |
| Sussex | 110500 | 76.37 |
| Cumberland | 108300 | 69.54 |
| Hunterdon | 94870 | 75.47 |
| Warren | 80095 | 74.79 |
| Cape May | 76080 | 79.74 |
| Salem | 48345 | 74.95 |