Population in New Jersey by County
Total population.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
New Jersey
9,343,809
Counties
21
Highest
Bergen
962,316
Lowest
Salem
65,275
All New Jersey counties, ranked
| # | Counties | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergen | 962,316 |
| 2 | Middlesex | 871,290 |
| 3 | Essex | 863,002 |
| 4 | Hudson | 718,323 |
| 5 | Ocean | 654,362 |
| 6 | Monmouth | 645,353 |
| 7 | Union | 579,290 |
| 8 | Camden | 527,257 |
| 9 | Passaic | 521,012 |
| 10 | Morris | 514,528 |
| 11 | Burlington | 467,805 |
| 12 | Mercer | 385,864 |
| 13 | Somerset | 349,846 |
| 14 | Gloucester | 306,954 |
| 15 | Atlantic | 276,270 |
| 16 | Cumberland | 153,305 |
| 17 | Sussex | 145,807 |
| 18 | Hunterdon | 130,160 |
| 19 | Warren | 110,849 |
| 20 | Cape May | 94,941 |
| 21 | Salem | 65,275 |
About this dataset
Total population. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP05_0001E. Values in people.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Citation
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles (2020-2024), DP05_0001E
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- people
- Available at
- State · County · ZIP code
- Territory roll-up
- Summed across each territory
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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