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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 2024, at 13.43 per 1,000 inhabitants. Hudson County had the lowest, at 5.07 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for New Jersey was 8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.43Cape May County
Lowest5.07Hudson County
Median8.9921 counties
New Jersey8History

All counties, 2024

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Cape May CountyCape May County: 13.43 per 1,000 inhabitants13.43Salem CountySalem County: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39Ocean CountyOcean County: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 10.65 per 1,000 inhabitants10.65Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 10.5 per 1,000 inhabitants10.5Warren CountyWarren County: 9.95 per 1,000 inhabitants9.95Camden CountyCamden County: 9.33 per 1,000 inhabitants9.33Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 9.32 per 1,000 inhabitants9.32Burlington CountyBurlington County: 9.08 per 1,000 inhabitants9.08Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 9.01 per 1,000 inhabitants9.01Sussex CountySussex County: 8.99 per 1,000 inhabitants8.99Mercer CountyMercer County: 7.91 per 1,000 inhabitants7.91Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 7.76 per 1,000 inhabitants7.76Morris CountyMorris County: 7.68 per 1,000 inhabitants7.68Somerset CountySomerset County: 7.32 per 1,000 inhabitants7.32Passaic CountyPassaic County: 7.23 per 1,000 inhabitants7.23Bergen CountyBergen County: 7.06 per 1,000 inhabitants7.06Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants6.9Essex CountyEssex County: 6.85 per 1,000 inhabitants6.85Union CountyUnion County: 6.57 per 1,000 inhabitants6.57Hudson CountyHudson County: 5.07 per 1,000 inhabitants5.07
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2023
1Cape May County Estimated13.43-0.49 pts
2Salem County Estimated12.39+0.61 pts
3Ocean County Estimated11.28-0.34 pts
4Cumberland County Estimated10.65-0.67 pts
5Atlantic County Estimated10.5-0.44 pts
6Warren County Estimated9.95-0.29 pts
7Camden County Estimated9.33-0.06 pts
8Gloucester County Estimated9.32+0.11 pts
9Burlington County Estimated9.08-0.25 pts
10Monmouth County Estimated9.01-0.05 pts
11Sussex County Estimated8.99-0.52 pts
12Mercer County Estimated7.91-0.14 pts
13Hunterdon County Estimated7.76-0.35 pts
14Morris County Estimated7.68-0.2 pts
15Somerset County Estimated7.32-0.27 pts
16Passaic County Estimated7.23-0.14 pts
17Bergen County Estimated7.06-0.42 pts
18Middlesex County Estimated6.9-0.29 pts
19Essex County Estimated6.85-0.34 pts
20Union County Estimated6.57-0.24 pts
21Hudson County Estimated5.07-0.32 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 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hudson County, with 5.07 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: 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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