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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 2024, at 15.95 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cape May County had the lowest, at 6.98 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.98 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Jersey was 10.71 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.95Ocean County
Lowest6.98Cape May County
Median9.9821 counties
New Jersey10.71History

All counties, 2024

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Ocean CountyOcean County: 15.95 per 1,000 inhabitants15.95Passaic CountyPassaic County: 11.89 per 1,000 inhabitants11.89Hudson CountyHudson County: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 11.71 per 1,000 inhabitants11.71Union CountyUnion County: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43Essex CountyEssex County: 11.2 per 1,000 inhabitants11.2Salem CountySalem County: 11.18 per 1,000 inhabitants11.18Camden CountyCamden County: 11.07 per 1,000 inhabitants11.07Mercer CountyMercer County: 10.56 per 1,000 inhabitants10.56Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 9.98 per 1,000 inhabitants9.98Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 9.98 per 1,000 inhabitants9.98Burlington CountyBurlington County: 9.85 per 1,000 inhabitants9.85Sussex CountySussex County: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 9.59 per 1,000 inhabitants9.59Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 9.56 per 1,000 inhabitants9.56Morris CountyMorris County: 9.53 per 1,000 inhabitants9.53Somerset CountySomerset County: 9.39 per 1,000 inhabitants9.39Warren CountyWarren County: 9.26 per 1,000 inhabitants9.26Bergen CountyBergen County: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants7.8Cape May CountyCape May County: 6.98 per 1,000 inhabitants6.98
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Ocean County Estimated15.95+0.21 pts
2Passaic County Estimated11.89-0.39 pts
3Hudson County Estimated11.76-0.63 pts
4Cumberland County Estimated11.71-0.09 pts
5Union County Estimated11.43-0.09 pts
6Essex County Estimated11.2-0.57 pts
7Salem County Estimated11.18+0.08 pts
8Camden County Estimated11.07-0.43 pts
9Mercer County Estimated10.56-0.19 pts
10Atlantic County Estimated9.98+0.18 pts
11Monmouth County Estimated9.98-0.06 pts
12Burlington County Estimated9.85-0.33 pts
13Sussex County Estimated9.67-0.33 pts
14Gloucester County Estimated9.59-0.21 pts
15Middlesex County Estimated9.56-0.24 pts
16Morris County Estimated9.53-0.34 pts
17Somerset County Estimated9.39+0.03 pts
18Warren County Estimated9.26+0.26 pts
19Bergen County Estimated9.14-0.28 pts
20Hunterdon County Estimated7.8-0.56 pts
21Cape May County Estimated6.98-0.96 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 15.95 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Cape May County, with 6.98 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024.

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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