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

Cape May County had the highest death rate (July to June) of 21 counties in 2021, at 15.49 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hudson County had the lowest, at 6.42 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Jersey was 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.49Cape May County
Lowest6.42Hudson County
Median9.721 counties
New Jersey9.08History

All counties, 2021

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Cape May CountyCape May County: 15.49 per 1,000 inhabitants15.49Salem CountySalem County: 14.66 per 1,000 inhabitants14.66Ocean CountyOcean County: 12.67 per 1,000 inhabitants12.67Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 12.59 per 1,000 inhabitants12.59Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 12.47 per 1,000 inhabitants12.47Camden CountyCamden County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 10.65 per 1,000 inhabitants10.65Warren CountyWarren County: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants9.92Sussex CountySussex County: 9.79 per 1,000 inhabitants9.79Burlington CountyBurlington County: 9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7Mercer CountyMercer County: 8.75 per 1,000 inhabitants8.75Passaic CountyPassaic County: 8.41 per 1,000 inhabitants8.41Morris CountyMorris County: 8.25 per 1,000 inhabitants8.25Union CountyUnion County: 7.97 per 1,000 inhabitants7.97Essex CountyEssex County: 7.95 per 1,000 inhabitants7.95Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 7.92 per 1,000 inhabitants7.92Bergen CountyBergen County: 7.89 per 1,000 inhabitants7.89Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 7.45 per 1,000 inhabitants7.45Somerset CountySomerset County: 7.43 per 1,000 inhabitants7.43Hudson CountyHudson County: 6.42 per 1,000 inhabitants6.42
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Cape May County Estimated15.49
2Salem County Estimated14.66
3Ocean County Estimated12.67
4Cumberland County Estimated12.59
5Atlantic County Estimated12.47
6Camden County Estimated10.97
7Gloucester County Estimated10.65
8Warren County Estimated10.11
9Monmouth County Estimated9.92
10Sussex County Estimated9.79
11Burlington County Estimated9.7
12Mercer County Estimated8.75
13Passaic County Estimated8.41
14Morris County Estimated8.25
15Union County Estimated7.97
16Essex County Estimated7.95
17Middlesex County Estimated7.92
18Bergen County Estimated7.89
19Hunterdon County Estimated7.45
20Somerset County Estimated7.43
21Hudson County Estimated6.42

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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 15.49 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hudson County, with 6.42 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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