Counties in New Jersey by deaths (July to June)
Ocean County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 21 counties in 2022, at 8,307. Salem County had the lowest, at 876. The median was 4,118 and the figure for New Jersey was 82,755. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean County Estimated | 8,307 | +1.9% |
| 2 | Bergen County Estimated | 7,488 | -0.6% |
| 3 | Essex County Estimated | 6,615 | -2.9% |
| 4 | Middlesex County Estimated | 6,525 | -4.4% |
| 5 | Monmouth County Estimated | 6,279 | -1.7% |
| 6 | Camden County Estimated | 5,538 | -3.6% |
| 7 | Burlington County Estimated | 4,629 | +3% |
| 8 | Union County Estimated | 4,276 | -6.4% |
| 9 | Morris County Estimated | 4,250 | +1.2% |
| 10 | Hudson County Estimated | 4,183 | -8.6% |
| 11 | Passaic County Estimated | 4,118 | -5.9% |
| 12 | Mercer County Estimated | 3,455 | +2.7% |
| 13 | Gloucester County Estimated | 3,217 | -0.6% |
| 14 | Atlantic County Estimated | 3,203 | -6.5% |
| 15 | Somerset County Estimated | 2,684 | +4.6% |
| 16 | Cumberland County Estimated | 1,855 | -3.6% |
| 17 | Sussex County Estimated | 1,472 | +3.8% |
| 18 | Cape May County Estimated | 1,469 | -0.5% |
| 19 | Warren County Estimated | 1,257 | +13% |
| 20 | Hunterdon County Estimated | 1,059 | +10% |
| 21 | Salem County Estimated | 876 | -7.9% |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest deaths (July to June)?
Ocean County, with 8,307 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest deaths (July to June)?
Salem County, with 876 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: 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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