Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 22.59%. Among all New Jersey counties, Salem County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (28.78%), followed by Gloucester County (27.85%), and Cape May County (27.77%).

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 Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Salem County
Gloucester County
Cape May County
Sussex County
Ocean County
Burlington County
Warren County
Camden County
Atlantic County
Cumberland County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Salem County 28.78
2 Gloucester County 27.85
3 Cape May County 27.77
4 Sussex County 27.63
5 Ocean County 27.19
6 Burlington County 27.10
7 Warren County 26.95
8 Camden County 26.42
9 Atlantic County 25.98
10 Cumberland County 24.60
11 Monmouth County 23.64
12 Essex County 22.01
13 Union County 21.80
14 Hunterdon County 21.37
15 Passaic County 21.21
16 Middlesex County 21.04
17 Mercer County 20.62
18 Bergen County 20.29
19 Morris County 19.77
20 Somerset County 19.02
21 Hudson County 17.30