Printable Blank Map of New Jersey with Counties
Delineating all 21 counties across 8,723 square miles, this blank vector map of New Jersey captures the nation's most densely populated state from the High Point ridges of Sussex County south to the Cape May peninsula. Projected in New Jersey State Plane (EPSG:32111), it provides clean coordinate geometry for Pine Barrens environmental studies, coastal barrier island tracking, and transportation corridor modeling.
About this Blank Map of New Jersey
This printable blank map represents New Jersey on the authentic NAD83 (2011) / WGS84 ellipsoidal datum. All 6 interactive visual variants—including Blank Outline, Counties Boundaries, Centroid Labels, Capital City Marker (Trenton), and High-Contrast Printer B&W—are generated synchronously from identical coordinate geometry.
| Specification | Value | Compliance & Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdiction / Entity | New Jersey | US State |
| Subdivisions Rendered | 21 Counties | Verified Topological Polygon Mesh |
| Primary Capital City | Trenton | Marked on the capital variant |
| Cartographic Projection | NEW JERSEY STATE PLANE | Distortion-Minimized Coordinate Map |
| Reference Datum | NAD83 (2011) / WGS84 | NOAA NGS / EPSG:32111 (State Plane Coordinate System) |
New Jersey Counties at a Glance
- Counties
- 21
- Capital
- Trenton
- Population (2020)
- 9,289,039
- Land area
- 7,354 sq mi
Most populous counties
- Bergen County (Hackensack): 955,743 people, 10.3% of the state
- Middlesex County (New Brunswick): 863,202 people, 9.3% of the state
- Essex County (Newark): 862,768 people, 9.3% of the state
- Hudson County (Jersey City): 724,858 people, 7.8% of the state
- Monmouth County (Freehold): 643,612 people, 6.9% of the state
Largest counties by land area
- Burlington County (Mount Holly): 799.3 sq mi
- Ocean County (Toms River): 628.3 sq mi
- Atlantic County (Mays Landing): 555.5 sq mi
- Sussex County (Newton): 518.7 sq mi
- Cumberland County (Bridgeton): 483.4 sq mi
Neighboring states
Figures: US Census Bureau 2020 Census populations and Gazetteer land areas. The full sortable list with seats and FIPS codes is on the New Jersey county map & list page.
Geography Notes: New Jersey
New Jersey Single-Zone Transverse Mercator Geodesy
A single central meridian along 74°30'W provides distortion-free coordinate accuracy across all 21 counties.
Because New Jersey extends 166 miles north-to-south between the Hudson River and Delaware Bay, a single Transverse Mercator cylinder aligns with the state's geographic axis with minimal scale error.
Civil engineers and municipal planners managing the state's dense transit and highway networks rely on this datum realization for sub-meter boundary precision.
EPSG:32111 keeps scale distortion under 1:10,000 from the Delaware Water Gap down to the Atlantic City boardwalk.
The Urban Corridor vs The Pine Barrens & Cape May
New Jersey exhibits dramatic land use contrasts between metropolitan transit corridors and vast coastal wilderness.
Northeastern counties (Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Union) lie within the direct orbit of New York City, featuring extreme population densities exceeding 14,000 people per square mile in Hudson County.
Southern New Jersey is dominated by the 1.1-million-acre Pinelands National Reserve (the Pine Barrens) across Burlington, Ocean, and Atlantic counties, protecting unique pygmy pitch pine forests and acidic cranberry bogs.
Burlington County spans 805 square miles from the Delaware River to the Great Bay, standing as the state's largest county.
Curated Classroom Activities & Spatial Labs for New Jersey
Pedagogical lesson plans and spatial analysis activities designed specifically for printable vector maps of New Jersey:
The Pine Barrens & Aquifer Protection Lab
Objective: Map the Pinelands National Reserve and examine southern New Jersey groundwater resources.
Materials: Printed blank map of New Jersey, green and blue colored pencils, Pinelands reserve map.
- Shade the Pine Barrens encompassing central portions of Burlington, Ocean, Atlantic, and Camden counties.
- Trace the Delaware River forming the entire western boundary with Pennsylvania and Delaware.
- Outline Cape May County at the southern tip, noting its role as a premier migratory bird flyway.
New Jersey Urban Transit & Population Density Lab
Objective: Analyze population density along the Northeast Corridor railway and New Jersey Turnpike.
Materials: Printed New Jersey county outline map, highlighters.
- Highlight the urban transit corridor linking Mercer (Trenton), Middlesex, Union, Essex (Newark), and Hudson (Jersey City) counties.
- Locate Mercer County as the state capital, selected in 1790 along the Delaware River.
- Contrast the density of Hudson County with rural Sussex County in the northwestern Highlands.
The 6 Synchronized Variants Explained
We generate 6 synchronized variations of New Jersey from the same master vector dataset. Each variant is aligned to identical coordinate geometry:
1. Blank Boundary Outline
The foundational boundary outline of New Jersey. Rendered with a clean exterior stroke and zero fill—the optimal version for in-class labeling exams, custom cartographic overlays, or clean graphic design.
2. With Subdivisions (21 Counties)
Displays the exterior boundary plus internal administrative borders for all 21 counties. Each subdivision possesses a unique SVG element ID for direct styling and choropleth shading in vector editors.
3. Labeled with True Centroids
Features authentic typographic labels positioned at each administrative territory's mathematical center of mass. Perfect as a master grading answer key or self-study reference sheet.
4. Adjacent-Contrast Color Fill
Filled using an adjacency-contrast pastel palette so neighboring jurisdictions never blend together. Excellent for tactile visual discrimination and regional geography units.
5. With Capital City (Trenton)
Pinpoints the official capital city of Trenton using a high-visibility star marker and typographic callout, positioned at precise geodetic coordinates.
6. High-Contrast Printer B&W
Optimized specifically for monochrome desktop laser and inkjet printers. Uses pure black vector paths (#000000) and ultra-clean white fills to prevent ink-bleeding and toner smudging.
Tools to Use With This Map
- Interactive US county mapZoom into county lines on a live map.
- What county am I in?Find your county from your device location.
- True size comparisonDrag New Jersey over other places to compare real areas.
- Map area calculatorDraw a shape and measure its area on the WGS84 ellipsoid.
- Color a mapShade regions online and download your own map.
New Jersey County Map & Full List
See 2020 Census populations, seats, land areas and FIPS codes for every county in New Jersey, with an on-page map and CSV export.
Need Definitions for Map Projections, SVG Vectors, or Centroids?
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Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey Blank Maps
Authoritative answers to common questions regarding printing, licensing, vector customization, and curriculum use:
What is the largest county by land area in New Jersey?▼
Burlington County in southern New Jersey (seat: Mount Holly) is the largest county by area at 805 square miles.
What is the smallest county in New Jersey by area?▼
Hudson County, directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan, is the smallest county at just 46.2 square miles of land area, yet houses over 720,000 residents.
Why does New Jersey have 21 counties?▼
Counties evolved from the colonial division of East Jersey and West Jersey in 1676, with today’s 21 counties finalized between 1683 and 1857 to serve local judicial and administrative districts.