New Jersey Counties by Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment is strongly correlated with income levels and economic growth.
All 21 counties ranked by Bachelor's Degree or Higher, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.
| # | Counties | Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset County, New Jersey | 57.4% |
| 2 | Morris County, New Jersey | 57.2% |
| 3 | Hunterdon County, New Jersey | 56.5% |
| 4 | Bergen County, New Jersey | 52.6% |
| 5 | Monmouth County, New Jersey | 50.6% |
| 6 | Hudson County, New Jersey | 47.9% |
| 7 | Middlesex County, New Jersey | 45.1% |
| 8 | Mercer County, New Jersey | 44.9% |
| 9 | Burlington County, New Jersey | 42.0% |
| 10 | Sussex County, New Jersey | 40.0% |
| 11 | Union County, New Jersey | 38.6% |
| 12 | Essex County, New Jersey | 37.9% |
| 13 | Cape May County, New Jersey | 37.4% |
| 14 | Warren County, New Jersey | 36.4% |
| 15 | Gloucester County, New Jersey | 35.8% |
| 16 | Camden County, New Jersey | 35.3% |
| 17 | Ocean County, New Jersey | 33.7% |
| 18 | Atlantic County, New Jersey | 31.2% |
| 19 | Passaic County, New Jersey | 30.3% |
| 20 | Salem County, New Jersey | 24.0% |
| 21 | Cumberland County, New Jersey | 17.9% |