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Highest fertility rate, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by general fertility rate — births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2024 ACS). This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2010

01Ocean County, NJNJ673,74682.7+25%

02Cape May County, NJNJ93,39057.3−2%

03Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14856.2−10%

04Salem County, NJNJ66,28054.7−13%

05Somerset County, NJNJ356,48654.5+13%

06Union County, NJNJ601,86354.1−9%

07Essex County, NJNJ896,37954.0−10%

08Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65753.0−1%

09Bergen County, NJNJ977,02651.3−12%

10Camden County, NJNJ535,79950.4−14%

11Morris County, NJNJ524,25150.0+6%

12Hudson County, NJNJ735,03349.8−16%

13Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63849.7+3%

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03548.8−0%

15Burlington County, NJNJ481,43947.8−4%

16Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33546.2−11%

17Sussex County, NJNJ148,06345.7−19%

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78145.1+9%

19Mercer County, NJNJ399,28944.4−7%

20Passaic County, NJNJ531,62444.1−11%

21Warren County, NJNJ112,95343.1−10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES