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Counties in New Jersey by birth rate (July to June)

Ocean County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 21 counties in 2022, at 15.76 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cape May County had the lowest, at 7.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Jersey was 11.05 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.76Ocean County
Lowest7.37Cape May County
Median10.1121 counties
New Jersey11.05History

All counties, 2022

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Ocean CountyOcean County: 15.76 per 1,000 inhabitants15.76Hudson CountyHudson County: 12.83 per 1,000 inhabitants12.83Passaic CountyPassaic County: 12.18 per 1,000 inhabitants12.18Camden CountyCamden County: 11.85 per 1,000 inhabitants11.85Essex CountyEssex County: 11.72 per 1,000 inhabitants11.72Union CountyUnion County: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 11.69 per 1,000 inhabitants11.69Mercer CountyMercer County: 10.83 per 1,000 inhabitants10.83Salem CountySalem County: 10.63 per 1,000 inhabitants10.63Burlington CountyBurlington County: 10.19 per 1,000 inhabitants10.19Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 10.07 per 1,000 inhabitants10.07Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01Bergen CountyBergen County: 9.75 per 1,000 inhabitants9.75Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 9.72 per 1,000 inhabitants9.72Morris CountyMorris County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Warren CountyWarren County: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67Sussex CountySussex County: 9.53 per 1,000 inhabitants9.53Somerset CountySomerset County: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 8.41 per 1,000 inhabitants8.41Cape May CountyCape May County: 7.37 per 1,000 inhabitants7.37
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Ocean County Estimated15.76+0.76 pts
2Hudson County Estimated12.83+0.11 pts
3Passaic County Estimated12.18+0.42 pts
4Camden County Estimated11.85+0.28 pts
5Essex County Estimated11.72+0.75 pts
6Union County Estimated11.71+0.56 pts
7Cumberland County Estimated11.69-0.07 pts
8Mercer County Estimated10.83+0.67 pts
9Salem County Estimated10.63-0.04 pts
10Burlington County Estimated10.19+0.53 pts
11Gloucester County Estimated10.11+0.85 pts
12Middlesex County Estimated10.07+0.44 pts
13Atlantic County Estimated10.01+0.12 pts
14Bergen County Estimated9.75+0.47 pts
15Monmouth County Estimated9.72+0.45 pts
16Morris County Estimated9.7+0.51 pts
17Warren County Estimated9.67+0.28 pts
18Sussex County Estimated9.53+0.2 pts
19Somerset County Estimated9.44+0.77 pts
20Hunterdon County Estimated8.41+1 pts
21Cape May County Estimated7.37-0.51 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Ocean County, with 15.76 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Cape May County, with 7.37 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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