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Counties in New Jersey by death rate (July to June), 2025

Cape May County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 21 counties in 2025, at 13.43 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hudson County had the lowest, at 4.99 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.84 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Jersey was 7.87 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.43Cape May County
Lowest4.99Hudson County
Median8.8421 counties
New Jersey7.87History

All counties, 2025

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Cape May CountyCape May County: 13.43 per 1,000 inhabitants13.43Salem CountySalem County: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4Ocean CountyOcean County: 11.01 per 1,000 inhabitants11.01Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants10.41Warren CountyWarren County: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Camden CountyCamden County: 9.22 per 1,000 inhabitants9.22Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 9.21 per 1,000 inhabitants9.21Burlington CountyBurlington County: 8.94 per 1,000 inhabitants8.94Sussex CountySussex County: 8.91 per 1,000 inhabitants8.91Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 8.84 per 1,000 inhabitants8.84Mercer CountyMercer County: 7.77 per 1,000 inhabitants7.77Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 7.65 per 1,000 inhabitants7.65Morris CountyMorris County: 7.56 per 1,000 inhabitants7.56Somerset CountySomerset County: 7.23 per 1,000 inhabitants7.23Passaic CountyPassaic County: 7.16 per 1,000 inhabitants7.16Bergen CountyBergen County: 6.94 per 1,000 inhabitants6.94Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 6.77 per 1,000 inhabitants6.77Essex CountyEssex County: 6.71 per 1,000 inhabitants6.71Union CountyUnion County: 6.47 per 1,000 inhabitants6.47Hudson CountyHudson County: 4.99 per 1,000 inhabitants4.99
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2024
1Cape May County Estimated13.43-0 pts
2Salem County Estimated12.4+0.02 pts
3Ocean County Estimated11.01-0.27 pts
4Cumberland County Estimated10.47-0.18 pts
5Atlantic County Estimated10.41-0.09 pts
6Warren County Estimated9.9-0.05 pts
7Camden County Estimated9.22-0.1 pts
8Gloucester County Estimated9.21-0.11 pts
9Burlington County Estimated8.94-0.14 pts
10Sussex County Estimated8.91-0.08 pts
11Monmouth County Estimated8.84-0.18 pts
12Mercer County Estimated7.77-0.13 pts
13Hunterdon County Estimated7.65-0.11 pts
14Morris County Estimated7.56-0.12 pts
15Somerset County Estimated7.23-0.1 pts
16Passaic County Estimated7.16-0.07 pts
17Bergen County Estimated6.94-0.13 pts
18Middlesex County Estimated6.77-0.13 pts
19Essex County Estimated6.71-0.14 pts
20Union County Estimated6.47-0.1 pts
21Hudson County Estimated4.99-0.08 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths 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 death 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: death 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 death rate (July to June)?

Cape May County, with 13.43 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hudson County, with 4.99 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

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: death 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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