Richest & Poorest Counties in New Jersey

Name: New Jersey County Income Rankings
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New Jersey has 21 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is Hunterdon County at $141,715 , while the lowest-income county is Cumberland County at $67,436 . The statewide median household income is $103,556, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in New Jersey is $74,279. 20 of 21 counties (95%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 1 (5%) fall below it.

New Jersey's statewide median of $103,556 is 37.8% above the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

Geography

Counties Zip Codes

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New Jersey — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

67K 88K 92K 105K 125K 142K

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New Jersey — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

221K 310K 378K 463K 540K 623K

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New Jersey — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

33K 45K 49K 54K 64K 72K

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New Jersey — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

4% 6% 8% 10% 13% 16%

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Richest Counties in New Jersey

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Hunterdon County	130.2K	$141,715 +88.6%	$517,200	$72,227	4.0%
2	Somerset County	349.8K	$140,374 +86.8%	$552,100	$72,193	5.4%
3	Morris County	514.5K	$137,326 +82.7%	$582,500	$71,044	4.9%
4	Bergen County	962.3K	$124,884 +66.2%	$623,000	$63,735	6.8%
5	Monmouth County	645.4K	$124,845 +66.1%	$606,100	$66,696	6.5%
6	Sussex County	145.8K	$116,186 +54.6%	$369,400	$57,252	5.5%
7	Middlesex County	871.3K	$111,549 +48.4%	$462,900	$50,601	8.6%
8	Burlington County	467.8K	$108,111 +43.9%	$354,000	$53,829	6.6%
9	Gloucester County	307.0K	$105,115 +39.9%	$310,400	$48,631	7.7%
10	Union County	579.3K	$103,202 +37.3%	$529,200	$52,874	9.2%

Poorest Counties in New Jersey

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
21	Cumberland County	153.3K	$67,436 -10.3%	$221,400	$32,721	15.6%
20	Atlantic County	276.3K	$78,050 +3.9%	$295,000	$41,637	13.2%
19	Salem County	65.3K	$79,960 +6.4%	$239,500	$40,283	12.7%
18	Essex County	863.0K	$80,789 +7.5%	$524,100	$49,449	14.6%
17	Passaic County	521.0K	$87,522 +16.5%	$459,500	$40,703	13.0%
16	Camden County	527.3K	$88,755 +18.1%	$287,100	$45,500	12.4%
15	Ocean County	654.4K	$89,863 +19.6%	$398,400	$44,947	10.5%
14	Cape May County	94.9K	$91,128 +21.3%	$434,600	$55,694	8.7%
13	Hudson County	718.3K	$91,795 +22.2%	$539,700	$56,130	14.9%
12	Mercer County	385.9K	$100,645 +33.9%	$377,700	$53,765	10.3%

All 21 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Jersey ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Hunterdon County	130.2K	$141,715 +88.6%	$517,200	$72,227	4.0%
2	Somerset County	349.8K	$140,374 +86.8%	$552,100	$72,193	5.4%
3	Morris County	514.5K	$137,326 +82.7%	$582,500	$71,044	4.9%
4	Bergen County	962.3K	$124,884 +66.2%	$623,000	$63,735	6.8%
5	Monmouth County	645.4K	$124,845 +66.1%	$606,100	$66,696	6.5%
6	Sussex County	145.8K	$116,186 +54.6%	$369,400	$57,252	5.5%
7	Middlesex County	871.3K	$111,549 +48.4%	$462,900	$50,601	8.6%
8	Burlington County	467.8K	$108,111 +43.9%	$354,000	$53,829	6.6%
9	Gloucester County	307.0K	$105,115 +39.9%	$310,400	$48,631	7.7%
10	Union County	579.3K	$103,202 +37.3%	$529,200	$52,874	9.2%
11	Warren County	110.8K	$100,869 +34.2%	$346,500	$48,600	8.3%
12	Mercer County	385.9K	$100,645 +33.9%	$377,700	$53,765	10.3%
13	Hudson County	718.3K	$91,795 +22.2%	$539,700	$56,130	14.9%
14	Cape May County	94.9K	$91,128 +21.3%	$434,600	$55,694	8.7%
15	Ocean County	654.4K	$89,863 +19.6%	$398,400	$44,947	10.5%
16	Camden County	527.3K	$88,755 +18.1%	$287,100	$45,500	12.4%
17	Passaic County	521.0K	$87,522 +16.5%	$459,500	$40,703	13.0%
18	Essex County	863.0K	$80,789 +7.5%	$524,100	$49,449	14.6%
19	Salem County	65.3K	$79,960 +6.4%	$239,500	$40,283	12.7%
20	Atlantic County	276.3K	$78,050 +3.9%	$295,000	$41,637	13.2%
21	Cumberland County	153.3K	$67,436 -10.3%	$221,400	$32,721	15.6%

Richest Counties in New Jersey

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Bergen County	962.3K	$124,884	$623,000 +121.0%	$63,735	6.8%
2	Monmouth County	645.4K	$124,845	$606,100 +115.0%	$66,696	6.5%
3	Morris County	514.5K	$137,326	$582,500 +106.6%	$71,044	4.9%
4	Somerset County	349.8K	$140,374	$552,100 +95.8%	$72,193	5.4%
5	Hudson County	718.3K	$91,795	$539,700 +91.5%	$56,130	14.9%
6	Union County	579.3K	$103,202	$529,200 +87.7%	$52,874	9.2%
7	Essex County	863.0K	$80,789	$524,100 +85.9%	$49,449	14.6%
8	Hunterdon County	130.2K	$141,715	$517,200 +83.5%	$72,227	4.0%
9	Middlesex County	871.3K	$111,549	$462,900 +64.2%	$50,601	8.6%
10	Passaic County	521.0K	$87,522	$459,500 +63.0%	$40,703	13.0%

Poorest Counties in New Jersey

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
21	Cumberland County	153.3K	$67,436	$221,400 -21.5%	$32,721	15.6%
20	Salem County	65.3K	$79,960	$239,500 -15.0%	$40,283	12.7%
19	Camden County	527.3K	$88,755	$287,100 +1.8%	$45,500	12.4%
18	Atlantic County	276.3K	$78,050	$295,000 +4.6%	$41,637	13.2%
17	Gloucester County	307.0K	$105,115	$310,400 +10.1%	$48,631	7.7%
16	Warren County	110.8K	$100,869	$346,500 +22.9%	$48,600	8.3%
15	Burlington County	467.8K	$108,111	$354,000 +25.6%	$53,829	6.6%
14	Sussex County	145.8K	$116,186	$369,400 +31.0%	$57,252	5.5%
13	Mercer County	385.9K	$100,645	$377,700 +34.0%	$53,765	10.3%
12	Ocean County	654.4K	$89,863	$398,400 +41.3%	$44,947	10.5%

All 21 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Jersey ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Bergen County	962.3K	$124,884	$623,000 +121.0%	$63,735	6.8%
2	Monmouth County	645.4K	$124,845	$606,100 +115.0%	$66,696	6.5%
3	Morris County	514.5K	$137,326	$582,500 +106.6%	$71,044	4.9%
4	Somerset County	349.8K	$140,374	$552,100 +95.8%	$72,193	5.4%
5	Hudson County	718.3K	$91,795	$539,700 +91.5%	$56,130	14.9%
6	Union County	579.3K	$103,202	$529,200 +87.7%	$52,874	9.2%
7	Essex County	863.0K	$80,789	$524,100 +85.9%	$49,449	14.6%
8	Hunterdon County	130.2K	$141,715	$517,200 +83.5%	$72,227	4.0%
9	Middlesex County	871.3K	$111,549	$462,900 +64.2%	$50,601	8.6%
10	Passaic County	521.0K	$87,522	$459,500 +63.0%	$40,703	13.0%
11	Cape May County	94.9K	$91,128	$434,600 +54.2%	$55,694	8.7%
12	Ocean County	654.4K	$89,863	$398,400 +41.3%	$44,947	10.5%
13	Mercer County	385.9K	$100,645	$377,700 +34.0%	$53,765	10.3%
14	Sussex County	145.8K	$116,186	$369,400 +31.0%	$57,252	5.5%
15	Burlington County	467.8K	$108,111	$354,000 +25.6%	$53,829	6.6%
16	Warren County	110.8K	$100,869	$346,500 +22.9%	$48,600	8.3%
17	Gloucester County	307.0K	$105,115	$310,400 +10.1%	$48,631	7.7%
18	Atlantic County	276.3K	$78,050	$295,000 +4.6%	$41,637	13.2%
19	Camden County	527.3K	$88,755	$287,100 +1.8%	$45,500	12.4%
20	Salem County	65.3K	$79,960	$239,500 -15.0%	$40,283	12.7%
21	Cumberland County	153.3K	$67,436	$221,400 -21.5%	$32,721	15.6%

Richest Counties in New Jersey

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Hunterdon County	130.2K	$141,715	$517,200	$72,227 +75.0%	4.0%
2	Somerset County	349.8K	$140,374	$552,100	$72,193 +75.0%	5.4%
3	Morris County	514.5K	$137,326	$582,500	$71,044 +72.2%	4.9%
4	Monmouth County	645.4K	$124,845	$606,100	$66,696 +61.6%	6.5%
5	Bergen County	962.3K	$124,884	$623,000	$63,735 +54.5%	6.8%
6	Sussex County	145.8K	$116,186	$369,400	$57,252 +38.8%	5.5%
7	Hudson County	718.3K	$91,795	$539,700	$56,130 +36.0%	14.9%
8	Cape May County	94.9K	$91,128	$434,600	$55,694 +35.0%	8.7%
9	Burlington County	467.8K	$108,111	$354,000	$53,829 +30.5%	6.6%
10	Mercer County	385.9K	$100,645	$377,700	$53,765 +30.3%	10.3%

Poorest Counties in New Jersey

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
21	Cumberland County	153.3K	$67,436	$221,400	$32,721 -20.7%	15.6%
20	Salem County	65.3K	$79,960	$239,500	$40,283 -2.4%	12.7%
19	Passaic County	521.0K	$87,522	$459,500	$40,703 -1.4%	13.0%
18	Atlantic County	276.3K	$78,050	$295,000	$41,637 +0.9%	13.2%
17	Ocean County	654.4K	$89,863	$398,400	$44,947 +8.9%	10.5%
16	Camden County	527.3K	$88,755	$287,100	$45,500 +10.3%	12.4%
15	Warren County	110.8K	$100,869	$346,500	$48,600 +17.8%	8.3%
14	Gloucester County	307.0K	$105,115	$310,400	$48,631 +17.9%	7.7%
13	Essex County	863.0K	$80,789	$524,100	$49,449 +19.8%	14.6%
12	Middlesex County	871.3K	$111,549	$462,900	$50,601 +22.6%	8.6%

All 21 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Jersey ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Hunterdon County	130.2K	$141,715	$517,200	$72,227 +75.0%	4.0%
2	Somerset County	349.8K	$140,374	$552,100	$72,193 +75.0%	5.4%
3	Morris County	514.5K	$137,326	$582,500	$71,044 +72.2%	4.9%
4	Monmouth County	645.4K	$124,845	$606,100	$66,696 +61.6%	6.5%
5	Bergen County	962.3K	$124,884	$623,000	$63,735 +54.5%	6.8%
6	Sussex County	145.8K	$116,186	$369,400	$57,252 +38.8%	5.5%
7	Hudson County	718.3K	$91,795	$539,700	$56,130 +36.0%	14.9%
8	Cape May County	94.9K	$91,128	$434,600	$55,694 +35.0%	8.7%
9	Burlington County	467.8K	$108,111	$354,000	$53,829 +30.5%	6.6%
10	Mercer County	385.9K	$100,645	$377,700	$53,765 +30.3%	10.3%
11	Union County	579.3K	$103,202	$529,200	$52,874 +28.1%	9.2%
12	Middlesex County	871.3K	$111,549	$462,900	$50,601 +22.6%	8.6%
13	Essex County	863.0K	$80,789	$524,100	$49,449 +19.8%	14.6%
14	Gloucester County	307.0K	$105,115	$310,400	$48,631 +17.9%	7.7%
15	Warren County	110.8K	$100,869	$346,500	$48,600 +17.8%	8.3%
16	Camden County	527.3K	$88,755	$287,100	$45,500 +10.3%	12.4%
17	Ocean County	654.4K	$89,863	$398,400	$44,947 +8.9%	10.5%
18	Atlantic County	276.3K	$78,050	$295,000	$41,637 +0.9%	13.2%
19	Passaic County	521.0K	$87,522	$459,500	$40,703 -1.4%	13.0%
20	Salem County	65.3K	$79,960	$239,500	$40,283 -2.4%	12.7%
21	Cumberland County	153.3K	$67,436	$221,400	$32,721 -20.7%	15.6%

Richest Counties in New Jersey

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Hunterdon County	130.2K	$141,715	$517,200	$72,227	4.0% -68.3%
2	Morris County	514.5K	$137,326	$582,500	$71,044	4.9% -61.0%
3	Somerset County	349.8K	$140,374	$552,100	$72,193	5.4% -57.3%
4	Sussex County	145.8K	$116,186	$369,400	$57,252	5.5% -56.1%
5	Monmouth County	645.4K	$124,845	$606,100	$66,696	6.5% -48.5%
6	Burlington County	467.8K	$108,111	$354,000	$53,829	6.6% -47.2%
7	Bergen County	962.3K	$124,884	$623,000	$63,735	6.8% -46.1%
8	Gloucester County	307.0K	$105,115	$310,400	$48,631	7.7% -38.9%
9	Warren County	110.8K	$100,869	$346,500	$48,600	8.3% -33.8%
10	Middlesex County	871.3K	$111,549	$462,900	$50,601	8.6% -31.8%

Poorest Counties in New Jersey

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
21	Cumberland County	153.3K	$67,436	$221,400	$32,721	15.6% +23.6%
20	Hudson County	718.3K	$91,795	$539,700	$56,130	14.9% +18.5%
19	Essex County	863.0K	$80,789	$524,100	$49,449	14.6% +16.2%
18	Atlantic County	276.3K	$78,050	$295,000	$41,637	13.2% +4.6%
17	Passaic County	521.0K	$87,522	$459,500	$40,703	13.0% +3.1%
16	Salem County	65.3K	$79,960	$239,500	$40,283	12.7% +0.6%
15	Camden County	527.3K	$88,755	$287,100	$45,500	12.4% -1.6%
14	Ocean County	654.4K	$89,863	$398,400	$44,947	10.5% -16.7%
13	Mercer County	385.9K	$100,645	$377,700	$53,765	10.3% -18.5%
12	Union County	579.3K	$103,202	$529,200	$52,874	9.2% -27.2%

All 21 Counties Ranked

Every county in New Jersey ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Hunterdon County	130.2K	$141,715	$517,200	$72,227	4.0% -68.3%
2	Morris County	514.5K	$137,326	$582,500	$71,044	4.9% -61.0%
3	Somerset County	349.8K	$140,374	$552,100	$72,193	5.4% -57.3%
4	Sussex County	145.8K	$116,186	$369,400	$57,252	5.5% -56.1%
5	Monmouth County	645.4K	$124,845	$606,100	$66,696	6.5% -48.5%
6	Burlington County	467.8K	$108,111	$354,000	$53,829	6.6% -47.2%
7	Bergen County	962.3K	$124,884	$623,000	$63,735	6.8% -46.1%
8	Gloucester County	307.0K	$105,115	$310,400	$48,631	7.7% -38.9%
9	Warren County	110.8K	$100,869	$346,500	$48,600	8.3% -33.8%
10	Middlesex County	871.3K	$111,549	$462,900	$50,601	8.6% -31.8%
11	Cape May County	94.9K	$91,128	$434,600	$55,694	8.7% -30.7%
12	Union County	579.3K	$103,202	$529,200	$52,874	9.2% -27.2%
13	Mercer County	385.9K	$100,645	$377,700	$53,765	10.3% -18.5%
14	Ocean County	654.4K	$89,863	$398,400	$44,947	10.5% -16.7%
15	Camden County	527.3K	$88,755	$287,100	$45,500	12.4% -1.6%
16	Salem County	65.3K	$79,960	$239,500	$40,283	12.7% +0.6%
17	Passaic County	521.0K	$87,522	$459,500	$40,703	13.0% +3.1%
18	Atlantic County	276.3K	$78,050	$295,000	$41,637	13.2% +4.6%
19	Essex County	863.0K	$80,789	$524,100	$49,449	14.6% +16.2%
20	Hudson County	718.3K	$91,795	$539,700	$56,130	14.9% +18.5%
21	Cumberland County	153.3K	$67,436	$221,400	$32,721	15.6% +23.6%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within New Jersey only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in New Jersey?

The richest county in New Jersey by median household income is Hunterdon County, with a median household income of $141,715 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in New Jersey?

The poorest county in New Jersey by median household income is Cumberland County, at $67,436. This is $7,713 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in New Jersey?

New Jersey has 21 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 20 of these (95%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in New Jersey?

The statewide median household income in New Jersey is $103,556, which is 37.8% above the national median of $75,149.

Which county in New Jersey has the highest home values?

Bergen County has the highest median home value in New Jersey at $623,000.