Counties in New Jersey by births (July to June)

Ocean County had the highest births (July to June) of 21 counties in 2023, at 10,368. Salem County had the lowest, at 725. The median was 4,785 and the figure for New Jersey was 102,445. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest10,368Ocean County
Lowest725Salem County
Median4,78521 counties
New Jersey102,445History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Ocean CountyOcean County: 10,368 count10,368Essex CountyEssex County: 10,159 count10,159Bergen CountyBergen County: 9,053 count9,053Hudson CountyHudson County: 8,845 count8,845Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 8,514 count8,514Union CountyUnion County: 6,685 count6,685Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 6,479 count6,479Passaic CountyPassaic County: 6,391 count6,391Camden CountyCamden County: 6,073 count6,073Morris CountyMorris County: 5,077 count5,077Burlington CountyBurlington County: 4,785 count4,785Mercer CountyMercer County: 4,184 count4,184Somerset CountySomerset County: 3,271 count3,271Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 3,018 count3,018Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 2,707 count2,707Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,808 count1,808Sussex CountySussex County: 1,460 count1,460Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 1,088 count1,088Warren CountyWarren County: 1,002 count1,002Cape May CountyCape May County: 753 count753Salem CountySalem County: 725 count725
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count
Change on 2022
1Ocean County Estimated10,368+0.8%
2Essex County Estimated10,159+1.4%
3Bergen County Estimated9,053-2.8%
4Hudson County Estimated8,845-2.3%
5Middlesex County Estimated8,514-2%
6Union County Estimated6,685-0.5%
7Monmouth County Estimated6,479+3.3%
8Passaic County Estimated6,391+1.4%
9Camden County Estimated6,073-2.4%
10Morris County Estimated5,077+2.4%
11Burlington County Estimated4,785+0.8%
12Mercer County Estimated4,184+0.5%
13Somerset County Estimated3,271-0.1%
14Gloucester County Estimated3,018-2.4%
15Atlantic County Estimated2,707-1.8%
16Cumberland County Estimated1,808+1.7%
17Sussex County Estimated1,460+5.2%
18Hunterdon County Estimated1,088-0.4%
19Warren County Estimated1,002-6.4%
20Cape May County Estimated753+7.1%
21Salem County Estimated725+4.9%

Other periods

About this ranking

Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

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

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: births, 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 births (July to June)?

Ocean County, with 10,368 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?

Salem County, with 725 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: births, 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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