Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.5 | 40,735,661 | N/A |
| New Jersey | N/A | 9.7 | 891,891 | 6 of 52 |
| Cumberland County | Urban | 15.6 | 22,583 | 2,048 |
| Hudson County | Urban | 14.9 | 105,974 | 1,924 |
| Essex County | Urban | 14.6 | 123,563 | 1,859 |
| Atlantic County | Urban | 13.2 | 35,618 | 1,564 |
| Passaic County | Urban | 13.0 | 66,692 | 1,514 |
| Salem County | Urban | 12.7 | 8,116 | 1,430 |
| Camden County | Urban | 12.4 | 64,689 | 1,365 |
| Ocean County | Urban | 10.5 | 67,961 | 891 |
| Mercer County | Urban | 10.3 | 37,849 | 849 |
| Union County | Urban | 9.2 | 52,582 | 601 |
| Cape May County | Urban | 8.7 | 8,185 | 495 |
| Middlesex County | Urban | 8.6 | 72,664 | 477 |
| Warren County | Urban | 8.3 | 9,130 | 411 |
| Gloucester County | Urban | 7.7 | 23,125 | 301 |
| Bergen County | Urban | 6.8 | 64,606 | 182 |
| Burlington County | Urban | 6.6 | 30,427 | 159 |
| Monmouth County | Urban | 6.5 | 41,441 | 150 |
| Sussex County | Urban | 5.5 | 8,008 | 75 |
| Somerset County | Urban | 5.4 | 18,637 | 70 |
| Morris County | Urban | 4.9 | 24,928 | 35 |
| Hunterdon County | Urban | 4.0 | 5,113 | 8 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 10:30 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.