New Jersey

NJ · 21 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,343,809
Rank #11 of 52
80th %ile
Median Household Income
$103,556 +37.8% vs nat'l
Rank #4 of 52
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −22.9% vs nat'l
Rank #6 of 52
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$454,400 +61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #9 of 52
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.6% +29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #5 of 52
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.9% vs nat'l
Rank #48 of 52
8th %ile

At a Glance

63.8% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
43.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.7%21.4%32.1%42.8%50.9%22.5%12.2%10.0%3.5%0.8%0.1%0.0%

Highest Income Counties in New Jersey

# County Median Income
1 Hunterdon County $141,715
2 Somerset County $140,374
3 Morris County $137,326
4 Bergen County $124,884
5 Monmouth County $124,845
6 Sussex County $116,186
7 Middlesex County $111,549
8 Burlington County $108,111
9 Gloucester County $105,115
10 Union County $103,202

Lowest Income Counties in New Jersey

# County Median Income
21 Cumberland County $67,436
20 Atlantic County $78,050
19 Salem County $79,960
18 Essex County $80,789
17 Passaic County $87,522
16 Camden County $88,755
15 Ocean County $89,863
14 Cape May County $91,128
13 Hudson County $91,795
12 Mercer County $100,645

About New Jersey

New Jersey has a total population of 9,343,809, making it the 11th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 21 counties.

The median household income in New Jersey is $103,556, ranking 4th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 9.7% and the unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

Housing in New Jersey has a median home value of $454,400 with a homeownership rate of 63.8%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,720 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in New Jersey

Atlantic County Bergen County Burlington County Camden County Cape May County Cumberland County Essex County Gloucester County Hudson County Hunterdon County Mercer County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Ocean County Passaic County Salem County Somerset County Sussex County Union County Warren County

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.