GENERAL INFO
The US state New Jersey (NJ) is the 11th largest state by population and 47th biggest state by area. New Jersey has 21 counties ranking it the 40th state with the most counties in USA. See below some basic information about the state:
| Country: | United States |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Abbreviation: | NJ |
| Capital: | Trenton |
| Largest City: | Newark |
| Population: | 8,882,190 |
| Population rank in US: | 11th |
| Total Area [mi²]: | 8,722 |
| Total Area [km²]: | 22,591 |
| Area rank in US: | 47th |
| Number of Counties: | 21 |
NEW JERSEY COUNTY POPULATION DENSITY MAP
If you want to show data distributon per geographical area, density maps (or heat maps) are a great way to achieve this. For example, here is a New Jersey Population Density Map per County:
We have prepared this easily with New Jersey County Heat Map Generator for population info. But it can also be used for many different data types such as employment rate, average temperature, racial distribution and so on.
NEW JERSEY COUNTIES LIST
Below are 21 New Jersey counties ranked by population information. The data is from the US Census Bureau. You can copy and paste this list directly into your spreadsheet.
(Top 10 counties shown. To expand the list, simply click on the “show more” button)
| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergen County | 932,202 |
| 2 | Middlesex County | 825,062 |
| 3 | Essex County | 798,975 |
| 4 | Hudson County | 672,391 |
| 5 | Monmouth County | 618,795 |
| 6 | Ocean County | 607,186 |
| 7 | Union County | 556,341 |
| 8 | Camden County | 506,471 |
| 9 | Passaic County | 501,826 |
| 10 | Morris County | 491,845 |
| 11 | Burlington County | 445,349 |
| 12 | Mercer County | 367,430 |
| 13 | Somerset County | 328,934 |
| 14 | Gloucester County | 291,636 |
| 15 | Atlantic County | 263,670 |
| 16 | Cumberland County | 149,527 |
| 17 | Sussex County | 140,488 |
| 18 | Hunterdon County | 124,371 |
| 19 | Warren County | 105,267 |
| 20 | Cape May County | 92,039 |
| 21 | Salem County | 62,385 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW JERSEY COUNTIES
What is the largest county in New Jersey?
Out of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Bergen County is the largest by population. Burlington County is the largest by land area.
What is the smallest county in New Jersey?
Salem County is the smallest New Jersey county by population. Hudson County is the smallest by size.
What is the richest county in the state of New Jersey?
In terms of economics and average income level, Hunterdon County is the richest New Jersey county.
What is the poorest county in New Jersey?
Cumberland County is the poorest New Jersey county.
NEW JERSEY COUNTIES MAP PDF
We have prepared New Jersey county density map by population as a downloadable PDF.
You can download the PDF for free from the link below: New Jersey County Density Map PDF
VIDEO: HOW TO PAINT NEW JERSEY COUNTY MAP WITH YOUR DATA
Check the video below to see how we use our New Jersey County Map Excel Template to visualize any data over New Jersey counties.
CREATE YOUR NEW JERSEY DENSITY MAP IN 3 STEPS!
We have built the easiest New Jersey Heat Map Maker in the universe! It works fully in Excel:
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Here is a list of useful links which we think can be helpful whether you work on data visualization or make research about New Jersey state and New Jersey counties.
Data Source for Population and many other US related data:
https://www.census.gov
Wikipedia Page for List of New Jersey Counties:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_New_Jersey
Official Website of the State of New Jersey:
https://nj.gov/
Are you looking for New Jersey Zip Code map?:
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