Business Formation Pulse · NJ counties
New Jersey Business Applications by County
Explore annual Census business applications across New Jersey. Bubble size shows application volume; color can show volume or year-over-year change.
Latest year: 2025 · 21 countiesInteractive county map
Where are business applications concentrated?
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Light to dark: lower to higher application volumeBubble size: applications
County points use official Census internal coordinates. Values are protected estimates from the published annual BFS county file.
County ranking
Highest application counties
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Ranked by 2025 business applications
| Rank | County | Applications | vs. prior year | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergen County | 18,711 | +3.9% | 11.6% |
| 2 | Essex County | 17,350 | +1.0% | 10.8% |
| 3 | Hudson County | 14,746 | +3.6% | 9.2% |
| 4 | Middlesex County | 14,268 | +0.7% | 8.9% |
| 5 | Monmouth County | 11,188 | +5.1% | 6.9% |
| 6 | Union County | 10,938 | +6.1% | 6.8% |
| 7 | Ocean County | 10,576 | +8.0% | 6.6% |
| 8 | Passaic County | 9,778 | +8.7% | 6.1% |
| 9 | Somerset County | 8,769 | +67.3% | 5.4% |
| 10 | Morris County | 7,886 | +5.1% | 4.9% |
| 11 | Burlington County | 7,311 | -11.6% | 4.5% |
| 12 | Camden County | 7,272 | -1.0% | 4.5% |
| 13 | Mercer County | 6,229 | +8.3% | 3.9% |
| 14 | Gloucester County | 3,705 | +4.6% | 2.3% |
| 15 | Atlantic County | 3,640 | +3.1% | 2.3% |
| 16 | Sussex County | 1,816 | -0.8% | 1.1% |
| 17 | Hunterdon County | 1,808 | +11.3% | 1.1% |
| 18 | Cumberland County | 1,739 | -0.1% | 1.1% |
| 19 | Warren County | 1,440 | +13.4% | 0.9% |
| 20 | Cape May County | 1,247 | -3.1% | 0.8% |
| 21 | Salem County | 719 | -3.6% | 0.4% |
