Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Number of Births in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Number of Births for New Jersey was 98.01K. Among all New Jersey counties, Ocean County had the highest number of births (9.68K), followed by Essex County (9.42K), and Hudson County (9.08K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Number of Births in 2021
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Rank County Number of Births
1 Ocean County 9684
2 Essex County 9423
3 Hudson County 9082
4 Bergen County 8869
5 Middlesex County 8399
6 Union County 6398
7 Passaic County 6141
8 Camden County 5939
9 Monmouth County 5938
10 Morris County 4749
11 Burlington County 4444
12 Mercer County 3873
13 Somerset County 3026
14 Gloucester County 2826
15 Atlantic County 2716
16 Cumberland County 1779
17 Sussex County 1341
18 Hunterdon County 969
19 Warren County 952
20 Cape May County 755
21 Salem County 702