How Monmouth County Compares

Monmouth County

6.5%

New Jersey Average

6.5%

Rank #5 of 21 in state

National

12.6%

48.5% below

National Distribution

Where Monmouth County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Monmouth County: 6.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#150	Le Sueur County, MN	6.4%
#151	Scott County, KS	6.5%
#152	Comal County, TX	6.5%
#153	Monmouth County, NJ	6.5%
#154	Thomas County, KS	6.5%
#155	Montgomery County, PA	6.5%
#156	Grundy County, IA	6.5%

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Poverty Rate in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County, New Jersey has a poverty rate of 6.5%, which ranks #153 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.5% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within New Jersey, Monmouth County ranks #5 of 21 out of 21 counties. This places it in the 95th 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.