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The New Jersey County map shows all the 21 counties that make up the northeastern US state. Besides, the map shows the various states and water bodies that border New Jersey like New York and Atlantic Ocean.
Atlantic County
The seat of Atlantic County is Mays Landing and its FIPS code is 001. It was created in 1837 from Gloucester County and has been named after Atlantic Ocean that forms the eastern border of the state. It has an estimated population of 274,549 with an aggregate area of 561 square miles.
Bergen County
The FIPS code of Bergen County is 003 and its seat is Hackensack. It was established in 1863 and was among the four original counties that were created in East Jersey. It was named after a New Netherland settlement having a similar name. It has an aggregate area of 234 sqaure miles and an estimated population of 905,116.
Camden County
The seat of Camden County is in Camden and it was established in 1844. It was created from Gloucester County and has been named after Charles Pratt, who was the first Earl of Camden and supported the
colonists during the
American Revolution. It has an approximate population of 513,657 and a total area of 222 square miles. Its FIPS code is 007.
Essex County
Established in 1683 Essex is one of the four original counties that were created in East Jersey. It has been named after the Essex County in UK and has an area of 126 square miles and approximate population of 783,969. Its seat is Newark and FIPS code is 013.
Gloucester County
Created from the Burlington County in 1686 Gloucester County has been named after the English County with similar name. It has an aggregate area of 325 square miles and an approximate population of 288,288. Its seat is Woodbury and FIPS code is 015.
Hudson County
Named after Henry Hudson, an English explorer, who explored parts of the coastline of New Jersey, Hudson County has an estimated population of 634,266 and aggregate area of 47 square miles. It was created in 1840 from Bergen County and its seat is Jersey City. Its FIPS code is 017.
