Counties with the highest cancer rates in New Jersey

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July 12, 2023
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Counties with the highest cancer rates in New Jersey

Several factors contribute to cancer rates, from personal habits and genetics to air pollution or groundwater quality in a given area. People experiencing social, economic, or environmental disadvantages are disproportionately affected by high cancer rates in certain regions—including access or barriers to early screening and care.

Cancer rates also fluctuate by jobs: Higher rates of cancer can be found among meat industry and rubber manufacturing workers, and farmers.

Stacker compiled the counties with the highest cancer rates in New Jersey using data from the CDC. Keep reading to see where in your state cancer cases are the most common.

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#21. Hudson County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 398.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 398.2
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#20. Essex County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 502.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 452.5
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#19. Union County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 517.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 446.3
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#18. Passaic County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 522.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 455.9
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#17. Middlesex County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 537.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 453.2
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#16. Somerset County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 570.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 453.0
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#15. Mercer County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 589.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.0
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#14. Cumberland County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 593.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 504.1
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#13. Bergen County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 609.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.8
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#12. Camden County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 629.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 517.8
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#11. Morris County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 636.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 484.5
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#10. Gloucester County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 661.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 533.7
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#9. Atlantic County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 663.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.6
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#8. Hunterdon County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 668.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 474.8
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#7. Burlington County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 678.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 519.8
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#6. Sussex County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 694.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 512.1
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#5. Salem County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 696.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.6
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#4. Warren County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 700.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 507.4
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#3. Monmouth County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 707.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 526.5
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#2. Ocean County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 800.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 533.0
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#1. Cape May County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 970.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 558.9

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