Wealthiest NJ Counties: Where High Earners Live Around The State

NEW JERSEY — New data from the U.S. Census shows that almost one-third households in one New Jersey county had a household income of $200,000 or more last year.

An analysis by World Population Review earlier this year showed that New Jersey has the highest percentage of households that make $200,000 or more per year – categorized as high income earners — outside of Washington, D.C. The analysis found 14.8 percent of Garden State residents are at this income threshold.

And with the state’s median household income at $96,346, these high earners make more than double what the average New Jerseyan earns.

Patch took a look at the most recently-released Census data to find out which counties have the highest concentrations of rich residents. This is median household income for 2022, as reported in the Census’ American Communities Survey panel.

Here are the 5 counties with the highest percentage of households earning $200,000 more per year.

5. Monmouth County

• Estimated total households: 253,767
• Median household income: 118,194
• Percentage of residents earning over $200k: 24.7 percent

4. Bergen County

• Estimated total households: 354,937
• Median household income: $114,336
• Percentage of residents earning over $200k: 25.2 percent

3. Hunterdon County

• Estimated total households: 50,515
• Median household income: $142,518
• Percentage of residents earning over $200k: 29 percent

2. Morris County

• Estimated total households: 194,141
• Median household income: $131,795
• Percentage of residents earning over $200k: 29.4 percent

1. Somerset County

• Estimated total households: 130,178
• Median household income: $135,577
• Percentage of residents earning over $200k: 30.6 percent