Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the population of New Jersey (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 41.50%. Among all New Jersey counties, Somerset County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (56.13%), followed by Morris County (55.75%), and Hunterdon County (54.32%).
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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Related Topics: New Jersey ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerset County | 56.13 |
| 2 | Morris County | 55.75 |
| 3 | Hunterdon County | 54.32 |
| 4 | Bergen County | 51.23 |
| 5 | Monmouth County | 48.51 |
| 6 | Hudson County | 45.67 |
| 7 | Middlesex County | 44.84 |
| 8 | Mercer County | 43.60 |
| 9 | Burlington County | 39.95 |
| 10 | Sussex County | 38.10 |
| 11 | Union County | 37.59 |
| 12 | Essex County | 36.65 |
| 13 | Cape May County | 34.98 |
| 14 | Warren County | 34.49 |
| 15 | Gloucester County | 34.48 |
| 16 | Camden County | 33.65 |
| 17 | Ocean County | 32.23 |
| 18 | Passaic County | 29.85 |
| 19 | Atlantic County | 29.41 |
| 20 | Salem County | 23.35 |
| 21 | Cumberland County | 17.05 |