Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the New Jersey Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 26.16%. Among all New Jersey counties, Cumberland County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (38.79%), followed by Salem County (37.72%), and Ocean County (34.07%).

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 Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Cumberland County
Salem County
Ocean County
Warren County
Atlantic County
Gloucester County
Cape May County
Sussex County
Camden County
Middlesex County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Cumberland County 38.79
2 Salem County 37.72
3 Ocean County 34.07
4 Warren County 33.17
5 Atlantic County 32.73
6 Gloucester County 32.70
7 Cape May County 30.92
8 Sussex County 30.58
9 Camden County 29.57
10 Middlesex County 29.46
11 Passaic County 29.42
12 Burlington County 27.63
13 Mercer County 23.86
14 Union County 23.25
15 Bergen County 22.32
16 Monmouth County 21.39
17 Hunterdon County 20.28
18 Somerset County 20.01
19 Essex County 19.48
20 Hudson County 19.04
21 Morris County 18.86