Counties in New Jersey by deaths (July to June)

Ocean County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 21 counties in 2024, at 7,499. Salem County had the lowest, at 814. The median was 3,677 and the figure for New Jersey was 75,593. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,499Ocean County
Lowest814Salem County
Median3,67721 counties
New Jersey75,593History

All counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Ocean CountyOcean County: 7,499 count7,499Bergen CountyBergen County: 6,843 count6,843Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County: 6,052 count6,052Essex CountyEssex County: 6,036 count6,036Monmouth CountyMonmouth County: 5,834 count5,834Camden CountyCamden County: 4,959 count4,959Burlington CountyBurlington County: 4,310 count4,310Morris CountyMorris County: 3,985 count3,985Union CountyUnion County: 3,894 count3,894Passaic CountyPassaic County: 3,812 count3,812Hudson CountyHudson County: 3,677 count3,677Mercer CountyMercer County: 3,118 count3,118Atlantic CountyAtlantic County: 2,915 count2,915Gloucester CountyGloucester County: 2,889 count2,889Somerset CountySomerset County: 2,585 count2,585Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,655 count1,655Sussex CountySussex County: 1,320 count1,320Cape May CountyCape May County: 1,267 count1,267Warren CountyWarren County: 1,115 count1,115Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County: 1,014 count1,014Salem CountySalem County: 814 count814
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
count
Change on 2023
1Ocean County Estimated7,499-2.1%
2Bergen County Estimated6,843-4.8%
3Middlesex County Estimated6,052-3.2%
4Essex County Estimated6,036-2.7%
5Monmouth County Estimated5,834-0.3%
6Camden County Estimated4,9590%
7Burlington County Estimated4,310-1.7%
8Morris County Estimated3,985-1.6%
9Union County Estimated3,894-1.5%
10Passaic County Estimated3,812-0.5%
11Hudson County Estimated3,677-4.3%
12Mercer County Estimated3,118-0.4%
13Atlantic County Estimated2,915-3.5%
14Gloucester County Estimated2,889+2%
15Somerset County Estimated2,585-2.5%
16Cumberland County Estimated1,655-4.6%
17Sussex County Estimated1,320-4.9%
18Cape May County Estimated1,267-4.1%
19Warren County Estimated1,115-2.2%
20Hunterdon County Estimated1,014-3.9%
21Salem County Estimated814+5.9%

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 7,499 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Salem County, with 814 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: 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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