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Where are people moving in New Jersey?

Salem County (6.4 per 1,000 residents), Burlington County (5.3 per 1,000 residents) and Warren County (3.6 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in New Jersey in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 21 ranked New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Salem County6.4+42266,280
2Burlington County5.3+2,568481,439
3Warren County3.6+404112,953
4Hunterdon County3.5+459131,781
5Gloucester County3.1+957312,638
6Sussex County2.8+419148,063
7Ocean County2.3+1,567673,746
8Cumberland County0.9+148157,148
9Monmouth County0.7+447651,035
10Morris County0.1+58524,251
11Camden County−0.3−146535,799
12Cape May County−1.3−12193,390
13Atlantic County−1.8−515278,657
14Bergen County−3.4−3,280977,026
15Somerset County−3.8−1,362356,486
16Mercer County−5.6−2,240399,289
17Essex County−7.9−7,109896,379
18Union County−9.1−5,479601,863
19Middlesex County−9.2−8,118883,335
20Passaic County−11.3−5,989531,624
21Hudson County−14.3−10,518735,033

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in New Jersey gains the most people from other counties?

Salem County: 6.4 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Burlington County (5.3 per 1,000 residents) and Warren County (3.6 per 1,000 residents), of 21 New Jersey counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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