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

Ocean County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 21 counties in 2025, at 7,387. Salem County had the lowest, at 820. The median was 3,659 and the figure for New Jersey was 74,976. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,387Ocean County
Lowest820Salem County
Median3,65921 counties
New Jersey74,976History

All counties, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Ocean CountyOcean County: 7,387 count7,387Bergen CountyBergen County: 6,765 count6,765Essex CountyEssex County: 5,996 count5,996Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 5,972 count5,972Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 5,742 count5,742Camden CountyCamden County: 4,932 count4,932Burlington CountyBurlington County: 4,286 count4,286Morris CountyMorris County: 3,952 count3,952Union CountyUnion County: 3,885 count3,885Passaic CountyPassaic County: 3,804 count3,804Hudson CountyHudson County: 3,659 count3,659Mercer CountyMercer County: 3,096 count3,096Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 2,900 count2,900Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 2,872 count2,872Somerset CountySomerset County: 2,571 count2,571Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,641 count1,641Sussex CountySussex County: 1,316 count1,316Cape May CountyCape May County: 1,259 count1,259Warren CountyWarren County: 1,116 count1,116Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 1,005 count1,005Salem CountySalem County: 820 count820
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
count
Change on 2024
1Ocean County Estimated7,387-1.5%
2Bergen County Estimated6,765-1.1%
3Essex County Estimated5,996-0.7%
4Middlesex County Estimated5,972-1.3%
5Monmouth County Estimated5,742-1.6%
6Camden County Estimated4,932-0.5%
7Burlington County Estimated4,286-0.6%
8Morris County Estimated3,952-0.8%
9Union County Estimated3,885-0.2%
10Passaic County Estimated3,804-0.2%
11Hudson County Estimated3,659-0.5%
12Mercer County Estimated3,096-0.7%
13Atlantic County Estimated2,900-0.5%
14Gloucester County Estimated2,872-0.6%
15Somerset County Estimated2,571-0.5%
16Cumberland County Estimated1,641-0.8%
17Sussex County Estimated1,316-0.3%
18Cape May County Estimated1,259-0.6%
19Warren County Estimated1,116+0.1%
20Hunterdon County Estimated1,005-0.9%
21Salem County Estimated820+0.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents 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 death 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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Ocean County, with 7,387 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Salem County, with 820 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: deaths, 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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