Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Number of Deaths in 2020

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Number of Deaths for New Jersey was 81.63K. Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen County had the highest number of deaths (7.94K), followed by Ocean County (7.82K), and Essex County (6.75K).

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 Deaths in 2020
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Rank County Number of Deaths
1 Bergen County 7939
2 Ocean County 7815
3 Essex County 6750
4 Middlesex County 6707
5 Monmouth County 6241
6 Camden County 5251
7 Hudson County 4459
8 Union County 4423
9 Burlington County 4404
10 Morris County 4204
11 Passaic County 4130
12 Mercer County 3219
13 Atlantic County 3055
14 Gloucester County 2937
15 Somerset County 2783
16 Cumberland County 1630
17 Cape May County 1393
18 Sussex County 1378
19 Warren County 1065
20 Hunterdon County 1044
21 Salem County 803