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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 2023, at 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cape May County had the lowest, at 7.94 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Jersey was 10.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.74Ocean County
Lowest7.94Cape May County
Median10.0421 counties
New Jersey10.96History

All counties, 2023

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Ocean CountyOcean County: 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants15.74Hudson CountyHudson County: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39Passaic CountyPassaic County: 12.28 per 1,000 inhabitants12.28Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 11.8 per 1,000 inhabitants11.8Essex CountyEssex County: 11.77 per 1,000 inhabitants11.77Union CountyUnion County: 11.52 per 1,000 inhabitants11.52Camden CountyCamden County: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5Salem CountySalem County: 11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants11.1Mercer CountyMercer County: 10.75 per 1,000 inhabitants10.75Burlington CountyBurlington County: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04Sussex CountySussex County: 10 per 1,000 inhabitants10Morris CountyMorris County: 9.87 per 1,000 inhabitants9.87Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 9.81 per 1,000 inhabitants9.81Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 9.8 per 1,000 inhabitants9.8Bergen CountyBergen County: 9.43 per 1,000 inhabitants9.43Somerset CountySomerset County: 9.36 per 1,000 inhabitants9.36Warren CountyWarren County: 9 per 1,000 inhabitants9Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 8.36 per 1,000 inhabitants8.36Cape May CountyCape May County: 7.94 per 1,000 inhabitants7.94
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2022
1Ocean County Estimated15.74-0.02 pts
2Hudson County Estimated12.39-0.44 pts
3Passaic County Estimated12.28+0.1 pts
4Cumberland County Estimated11.8+0.11 pts
5Essex County Estimated11.77+0.05 pts
6Union County Estimated11.52-0.2 pts
7Camden County Estimated11.5-0.35 pts
8Salem County Estimated11.1+0.48 pts
9Mercer County Estimated10.75-0.08 pts
10Burlington County Estimated10.18-0.01 pts
11Monmouth County Estimated10.04+0.32 pts
12Sussex County Estimated10+0.47 pts
13Morris County Estimated9.87+0.17 pts
14Gloucester County Estimated9.81-0.31 pts
15Atlantic County Estimated9.8-0.22 pts
16Middlesex County Estimated9.8-0.27 pts
17Bergen County Estimated9.43-0.32 pts
18Somerset County Estimated9.36-0.08 pts
19Warren County Estimated9-0.67 pts
20Hunterdon County Estimated8.36-0.05 pts
21Cape May County Estimated7.94+0.57 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 15.74 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Cape May County, with 7.94 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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