Per Capita Income in Union County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Union County's per capita income of $52,874 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Union County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #165 | Deschutes County, OR | $53,083 |
| #166 | Orange County, NC | $52,900 |
| #167 | Custer County, SD | $52,898 |
| #168 | Union County, NJ | $52,874 |
| #169 | Grafton County, NH | $52,790 |
| #170 | Glasscock County, TX | $52,781 |
| #171 | New Kent County, VA | $52,739 |
About Per Capita Income
Union County, New Jersey has a per capita income of $52,874, ranking #168 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 28.1% above the national value of $41,261. Within New Jersey, it ranks #11 of 21. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.