Highest-earning counties in New Jersey
Highest-earning counties in New Jersey
Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.
The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in New Jersey using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.
Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in New Jersey.
#21. Cumberland County
- Median household income: $64,499
- Households earning over $100k: 31.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.2%
#20. Essex County
- Median household income: $76,712
- Households earning over $100k: 40.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.7%
#19. Atlantic County
- Median household income: $76,819
- Households earning over $100k: 38.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.2%
#18. Salem County
- Median household income: $78,412
- Households earning over $100k: 37.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.4%
#17. Camden County
- Median household income: $86,384
- Households earning over $100k: 43.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.9%
#16. Ocean County
- Median household income: $86,411
- Households earning over $100k: 43.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.5%
#15. Passaic County
- Median household income: $87,137
- Households earning over $100k: 44.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.9%
#14. Cape May County
- Median household income: $88,046
- Households earning over $100k: 43.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.7%
#13. Hudson County
- Median household income: $90,032
- Households earning over $100k: 46.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 15.6%
#12. Mercer County
- Median household income: $96,333
- Households earning over $100k: 48.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.9%
#11. Warren County
- Median household income: $99,596
- Households earning over $100k: 49.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.1%
#10. Union County
- Median household income: $100,117
- Households earning over $100k: 50.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.2%
#9. Gloucester County
- Median household income: $102,807
- Households earning over $100k: 51.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.9%
#8. Burlington County
- Median household income: $105,271
- Households earning over $100k: 52.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 8.4%
#7. Middlesex County
- Median household income: $109,028
- Households earning over $100k: 54.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 10.2%
#6. Sussex County
- Median household income: $114,316
- Households earning over $100k: 56.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.8%
#5. Monmouth County
- Median household income: $122,727
- Households earning over $100k: 58.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.7%
#4. Bergen County
- Median household income: $123,715
- Households earning over $100k: 59.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 9.0%
#3. Morris County
- Median household income: $134,929
- Households earning over $100k: 63.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.0%
#2. Somerset County
- Median household income: $135,960
- Households earning over $100k: 63.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 7.5%
#1. Hunterdon County
- Median household income: $139,453
- Households earning over $100k: 65.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 6.3%
