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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 (2023 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 2000

01Ocean County, NJNJ673,74682.7–

02Cape May County, NJNJ93,39057.3–

03Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14856.2–

04Salem County, NJNJ66,28054.7–

05Somerset County, NJNJ356,48654.5–

06Union County, NJNJ601,86354.1–

07Essex County, NJNJ896,37954.0–

08Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65753.0–

09Bergen County, NJNJ977,02651.3–

10Camden County, NJNJ535,79950.4–

11Morris County, NJNJ524,25150.0–

12Hudson County, NJNJ735,03349.8–

13Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63849.7–

14Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03548.8–

15Burlington County, NJNJ481,43947.8–

16Middlesex County, NJNJ883,33546.2–

17Sussex County, NJNJ148,06345.7–

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78145.1–

19Mercer County, NJNJ399,28944.4–

20Passaic County, NJNJ531,62444.1–

21Warren County, NJNJ112,95343.1–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES