Sussex County, New Jersey
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Sussex County (/ˈsʌsɪks/) is the northernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Newton.[4] It is part of the New York metropolitan area and is part of New Jersey's Skylands Region. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's 17th-most-populous county,[9] with a population of 144,221,[6][7] a decrease of 5,044 (−3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 149,265,[10] which in turn reflected an increase of 5,099 (+3.5%) over the 144,166 persons at the 2000 census. Based on 2020 census data, Vernon Township was the county's largest in both population and area, with a population of 22,358 and covering an area of 70.59 square miles (182.8 km2).[7][11] The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state.[12]
Sussex County | |
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Coordinates: 41.14°N 74.69°W / 41.14; -74.69 | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
Founded | June 8, 1753[1] |
Named for | Sussex, England[2][3] |
Seat | Newton[4] |
Largest municipality | Vernon Township (population and area) |
Government | |
• Commissioner director | Chris Carney (R, term ends December 31, 2024) |
Area | |
• Total | 535.54 sq mi (1,387.0 km2) |
• Land | 518.66 sq mi (1,343.3 km2) |
• Water | 16.88 sq mi (43.7 km2) 3.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 144,221 |
• Estimate | 146,132 |
• Density | 278.1/sq mi (107.4/km2) |
Congressional districts | 5th, 7th |
Website | www |
In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $55,497, the ninth-highest in New Jersey and ranked 220th of 3,113 counties in the United States.[13][14] As of 2010[update] The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 131st-highest per capita income ($49,207) of the 3,113 counties in the United States (and the ninth-highest in the state).[15]