Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the New Jersey White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 26.73%. Among all New Jersey counties, Salem County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (38.01%), followed by Cumberland County (37.57%), and Ocean County (33.91%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Salem County
Cumberland County
Ocean County
Warren County
Atlantic County
Gloucester County
Cape May County
Passaic County
Sussex County
Middlesex County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Salem County 38.01
2 Cumberland County 37.57
3 Ocean County 33.91
4 Warren County 33.05
5 Atlantic County 32.73
6 Gloucester County 32.42
7 Cape May County 31.37
8 Passaic County 31.34
9 Sussex County 30.26
10 Middlesex County 30.07
11 Camden County 29.62
12 Burlington County 27.64
13 Mercer County 24.98
14 Union County 24.88
15 Bergen County 23.08
16 Hudson County 22.98
17 Essex County 22.17
18 Monmouth County 21.47
19 Somerset County 21.07
20 Hunterdon County 20.25
21 Morris County 19.64