State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode)
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 268,918,512.
• Rank within US : N/A

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 7,309,521.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Gloucester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 93.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 280,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3143

Hunterdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 92.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 119,695.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3143

Cape May County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 87,655.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 956 of 3143

Burlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 91.4 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 420,377.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 909 of 3143

Sussex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.8 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 131,224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 873 of 3143

Ocean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 570,495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 848 of 3143

Salem County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 90.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 58,363.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 814 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.7 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 98,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 786 of 3143

Monmouth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 571,326.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3143

Morris County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 86.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 438,454.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 591 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 84.9 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 292,172.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 544 of 3143

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 82.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 429,160.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 466 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 81.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 313,907.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 444 of 3143

Atlantic County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 80.6 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 220,747.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 422 of 3143

Bergen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 79.0 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 753,308.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 388 of 3143

Middlesex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 78.2 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 671,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 376 of 3143

Essex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 76.3 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 650,976.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 343 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.1 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 105,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 222 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 67.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 385,983.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 216 of 3143

Passaic County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 299,711.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 148 of 3143

Hudson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.5 percent.
• People (Non-Hispanic [Origin Recode]) : The number of people (non-hispanic [origin recode]) is 410,239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 147 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2023 4:47 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Non-Hispanic (Origin Recode), see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.