Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 7.16%. Among all New Jersey counties, Cumberland County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (16.62%), followed by Hudson County (13.15%), and Passaic County (10.99%).

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

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Cumberland County
Hudson County
Passaic County
Essex County
Union County
Middlesex County
Salem County
Atlantic County
Camden County
Mercer County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Cumberland County 16.62
2 Hudson County 13.15
3 Passaic County 10.99
4 Essex County 9.85
5 Union County 9.07
6 Middlesex County 8.93
7 Salem County 8.65
8 Atlantic County 7.33
9 Camden County 7.07
10 Mercer County 7.06
11 Bergen County 6.41
12 Ocean County 6.27
13 Warren County 6.22
14 Gloucester County 5.41
15 Burlington County 5.20
16 Cape May County 4.91
17 Monmouth County 4.45
18 Sussex County 4.35
19 Morris County 4.22
20 Somerset County 4.15
21 Hunterdon County 3.59