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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 2022, at 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hudson County had the lowest, at 5.93 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 9.73 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Jersey was 8.92 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.4Cape May County
Lowest5.93Hudson County
Median9.7321 counties
New Jersey8.92History

All counties, 2022

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Cape May CountyCape May County: 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants15.4Salem CountySalem County: 13.47 per 1,000 inhabitants13.47Ocean CountyOcean County: 12.73 per 1,000 inhabitants12.73Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63Warren CountyWarren County: 11.34 per 1,000 inhabitants11.34Camden CountyCamden County: 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants10.55Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52Sussex CountySussex County: 10.1 per 1,000 inhabitants10.1Burlington CountyBurlington County: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 9.73 per 1,000 inhabitants9.73Mercer CountyMercer County: 8.98 per 1,000 inhabitants8.98Morris CountyMorris County: 8.32 per 1,000 inhabitants8.32Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 8.16 per 1,000 inhabitants8.16Passaic CountyPassaic County: 7.96 per 1,000 inhabitants7.96Bergen CountyBergen County: 7.83 per 1,000 inhabitants7.83Somerset CountySomerset County: 7.74 per 1,000 inhabitants7.74Essex CountyEssex County: 7.74 per 1,000 inhabitants7.74Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 7.56 per 1,000 inhabitants7.56Union CountyUnion County: 7.45 per 1,000 inhabitants7.45Hudson CountyHudson County: 5.93 per 1,000 inhabitants5.93
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2021
1Cape May County Estimated15.4-0.09 pts
2Salem County Estimated13.47-1.19 pts
3Ocean County Estimated12.73+0.06 pts
4Cumberland County Estimated12.2-0.39 pts
5Atlantic County Estimated11.63-0.84 pts
6Warren County Estimated11.34+1.24 pts
7Camden County Estimated10.55-0.43 pts
8Gloucester County Estimated10.52-0.13 pts
9Sussex County Estimated10.1+0.31 pts
10Burlington County Estimated9.93+0.23 pts
11Monmouth County Estimated9.73-0.19 pts
12Mercer County Estimated8.98+0.23 pts
13Morris County Estimated8.32+0.07 pts
14Hunterdon County Estimated8.16+0.71 pts
15Passaic County Estimated7.96-0.45 pts
16Bergen County Estimated7.83-0.06 pts
17Somerset County Estimated7.74+0.31 pts
18Essex County Estimated7.74-0.21 pts
19Middlesex County Estimated7.56-0.36 pts
20Union County Estimated7.45-0.52 pts
21Hudson County Estimated5.93-0.49 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 15.4 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hudson County, with 5.93 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

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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