Poverty Rate in Bergen County, NJ
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bergen County Compares
National Distribution
Where Bergen County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Bergen County: 6.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #183 | Isle of Wight County, VA | 6.8% |
| #184 | Placer County, CA | 6.8% |
| #185 | Fauquier County, VA | 6.8% |
| #186 | Bergen County, NJ | 6.8% |
| #187 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | 6.8% |
| #188 | McCook County, SD | 6.8% |
| #189 | Frederick County, VA | 6.8% |
Poverty Rate in Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County, New Jersey has a poverty rate of 6.8%, which ranks #186 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Jersey, Bergen County ranks #7 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 94th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.