Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County![]() |
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ![]() |
Value (Percent)![]() |
People (Below Poverty)![]() |
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) ![]() |
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New Jersey | N/A | 9.8 | 889,287 | 6 of 52 |
United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
Hunterdon County | Urban | 3.8 | 4,894 | 12 |
Morris County | Urban | 5.1 | 25,572 | 47 |
Sussex County | Urban | 5.4 | 7,794 | 67 |
Somerset County | Urban | 5.5 | 18,851 | 75 |
Monmouth County | Urban | 6.4 | 40,958 | 128 |
Bergen County | Urban | 6.7 | 63,408 | 166 |
Burlington County | Urban | 6.8 | 30,725 | 178 |
Gloucester County | Urban | 7.6 | 22,676 | 290 |
Warren County | Urban | 8.1 | 8,827 | 370 |
Middlesex County | Urban | 8.5 | 71,078 | 458 |
Cape May County | Urban | 8.7 | 8,169 | 501 |
Union County | Urban | 8.9 | 50,508 | 550 |
Ocean County | Urban | 10.4 | 66,599 | 869 |
Mercer County | Urban | 11.1 | 40,446 | 1,036 |
Camden County | Urban | 12.2 | 62,934 | 1,290 |
Salem County | Urban | 12.8 | 8,131 | 1,452 |
Atlantic County | Urban | 13.1 | 35,247 | 1,530 |
Passaic County | Urban | 13.7 | 69,781 | 1,663 |
Hudson County | Urban | 14.8 | 103,860 | 1,910 |
Essex County | Urban | 15.0 | 125,419 | 1,944 |
Cumberland County | Urban | 16.3 | 23,410 | 2,150 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 8:33 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/03/2025 8:33 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.