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Counties in New Jersey by deaths (July to June)

Ocean County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 21 counties in 2021, at 8,156. Salem County had the lowest, at 951. The median was 4,199 and the figure for New Jersey was 84,115. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest8,156Ocean County
Lowest951Salem County
Median4,19921 counties
New Jersey84,115History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Ocean CountyOcean County: 8,156 count8,156Bergen CountyBergen County: 7,536 count7,536Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 6,825 count6,825Essex CountyEssex County: 6,814 count6,814Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 6,387 count6,387Camden CountyCamden County: 5,747 count5,747Hudson CountyHudson County: 4,577 count4,577Union CountyUnion County: 4,568 count4,568Burlington CountyBurlington County: 4,494 count4,494Passaic CountyPassaic County: 4,378 count4,378Morris CountyMorris County: 4,199 count4,199Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 3,424 count3,424Mercer CountyMercer County: 3,364 count3,364Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 3,235 count3,235Somerset CountySomerset County: 2,565 count2,565Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,925 count1,925Cape May CountyCape May County: 1,477 count1,477Sussex CountySussex County: 1,418 count1,418Warren CountyWarren County: 1,112 count1,112Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 963 count963Salem CountySalem County: 951 count951
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Ocean County Estimated8,156
2Bergen County Estimated7,536
3Middlesex County Estimated6,825
4Essex County Estimated6,814
5Monmouth County Estimated6,387
6Camden County Estimated5,747
7Hudson County Estimated4,577
8Union County Estimated4,568
9Burlington County Estimated4,494
10Passaic County Estimated4,378
11Morris County Estimated4,199
12Atlantic County Estimated3,424
13Mercer County Estimated3,364
14Gloucester County Estimated3,235
15Somerset County Estimated2,565
16Cumberland County Estimated1,925
17Cape May County Estimated1,477
18Sussex County Estimated1,418
19Warren County Estimated1,112
20Hunterdon County Estimated963
21Salem County Estimated951

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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 8,156 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Salem County, with 951 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: 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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