Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of New Jersey (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 2,660,853. Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (344,832), followed by Middlesex County (265,393), and Hudson County (233,671).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Bergen County
Middlesex County
Hudson County
Monmouth County
Essex County
Morris County
Union County
Ocean County
Somerset County
Burlington County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Bergen County 344832
2 Middlesex County 265393
3 Hudson County 233671
4 Monmouth County 219649
5 Essex County 210714
6 Morris County 199629
7 Union County 146361
8 Ocean County 138402
9 Somerset County 135200
10 Burlington County 130269
11 Camden County 121011
12 Mercer County 113117
13 Passaic County 103352
14 Gloucester County 72018
15 Atlantic County 56247
16 Hunterdon County 50390
17 Sussex County 39868
18 Warren County 27114
19 Cape May County 25157
20 Cumberland County 17858
21 Salem County 10601