Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
New Jersey
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,915,947.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 30 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 206,814,893.
- Rank within US : N/A
Salem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 41,564.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1501 of 3143
Cape May County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 68,973.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 76,022.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3143
Cumberland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 84,049.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2868 of 3143
Hunterdon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 96.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 91,554.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 82 of 3143
Sussex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 95.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 101,402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 177 of 3143
Atlantic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 173,623.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3143
Gloucester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 199,023.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3143
Somerset County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 233,031.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3143
Mercer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 233,936.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1759 of 3143
Passaic County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 296,665.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2537 of 3143
Burlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 316,413.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3143
Camden County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 328,520.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1637 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 340,861.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2333 of 3143
Morris County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 347,957.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 279 of 3143
Ocean County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 414,462.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 630 of 3143
Monmouth County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 431,368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 432 of 3143
Hudson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 458,235.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2031 of 3143
Essex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 504,923.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2264 of 3143
Middlesex County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 536,965.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3143
Bergen County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 636,401.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 5:25 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 Education: At least high school, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.