New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the citizen population for New Jersey was 8,062,710 and represented 89.98% of the total New Jersey population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen had the highest citizen population (829.96K), followed by Middlesex (710.65K), and Essex (703.25K).

In terms of percentages, Gloucester had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (98.10%), followed by Sussex (97.61%), and Cape May (97.60%).

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 2017
New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2017
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Bergen 829960 88.49
Middlesex 710650 84.88
Essex 703250 87.86
Monmouth 593025 94.50
Ocean 569645 96.60
Hudson 524765 77.20
Camden 486515 95.21
Union 477125 85.61
Morris 460300 92.27
Passaic 444145 86.99
Burlington 434185 96.66
Mercer 328575 88.01
Somerset 299070 89.73
Gloucester 285820 98.10
Atlantic 253355 92.83
Cumberland 143885 92.86
Sussex 140140 97.61
Hunterdon 121215 96.42
Warren 102820 96.01
Cape May 92285 97.60
Salem 61970 97.17