Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 1,448,316. Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (136,582), followed by Essex County (126,530), and Middlesex County (124,490).

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 Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Bergen County
Essex County
Middlesex County
Ocean County
Monmouth County
Camden County
Hudson County
Burlington County
Union County
Passaic County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Bergen County 136582
2 Essex County 126530
3 Middlesex County 124490
4 Ocean County 116757
5 Monmouth County 107043
6 Camden County 95014
7 Hudson County 88493
8 Burlington County 88368
9 Union County 84888
10 Passaic County 73448
11 Morris County 70789
12 Gloucester County 58178
13 Mercer County 53505
14 Atlantic County 49693
15 Somerset County 45825
16 Sussex County 28905
17 Cumberland County 25763
18 Warren County 21182
19 Cape May County 19970
20 Hunterdon County 19828
21 Salem County 13065