Debt in Collections · New Jersey
New Jersey — debt in collections by county
21 counties in New Jersey have debt data. The state average is 17.0% of adults with debt in collections. The highest-debt county — Cumberland, NJ — has 28.3%. Data: Urban Institute Debt in America, 2024.
Top 10 — Highest Debt Counties
Counties in New Jersey ranked by debt in collections
1
Cumberland, NJ
28.3%
2
Essex, NJ
24.1%
3
Salem, NJ
23.8%
4
Camden, NJ
23.6%
5
Atlantic, NJ
21.9%
6
Passaic, NJ
19.3%
7
Union, NJ
19.2%
8
Mercer, NJ
19.2%
9
Gloucester, NJ
18.4%
10
Burlington, NJ
17.7%