Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of New Jersey (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 9.50%. Among all New Jersey counties, Cumberland County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (19.22%), followed by Passaic County (14.98%), and Essex County (13.34%).

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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Cumberland County
Passaic County
Essex County
Hudson County
Union County
Atlantic County
Camden County
Mercer County
Middlesex County
Salem County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Cumberland County 19.22
2 Passaic County 14.98
3 Essex County 13.34
4 Hudson County 13.22
5 Union County 12.73
6 Atlantic County 12.20
7 Camden County 10.82
8 Mercer County 10.44
9 Middlesex County 10.08
10 Salem County 9.52
11 Ocean County 7.17
12 Bergen County 7.10
13 Warren County 6.81
14 Gloucester County 6.33
15 Burlington County 6.04
16 Cape May County 5.95
17 Monmouth County 5.88
18 Somerset County 5.65
19 Morris County 5.45
20 Sussex County 4.64
21 Hunterdon County 4.31