New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2022 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2022, the citizen population for New Jersey was 8,341,990 and represented 90.19% of the total New Jersey population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen had the highest citizen population (851.46K), followed by Middlesex (740.91K), and Essex (738.42K).

In terms of percentages, Salem had the highest percentage of its population being citizens (98.83%), followed by Gloucester (97.93%), and Sussex (97.82%).

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 2022
New Jersey Citizen Population By County in 2022
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County Citizen Population % of County Population
Bergen 851460 89.32
Middlesex 740905 86.14
Essex 738420 86.53
Ocean 620920 97.22
Monmouth 615285 95.68
Hudson 564105 79.22
Camden 496405 94.99
Union 485755 84.91
Morris 470670 92.50
Burlington 445315 96.42
Passaic 444545 85.49
Mercer 335710 87.49
Somerset 308790 89.51
Gloucester 296345 97.93
Atlantic 255805 93.24
Cumberland 142720 92.92
Sussex 141655 97.82
Hunterdon 124190 96.20
Warren 105760 96.37
Cape May 93150 97.59
Salem 64080 98.83