
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in New Jersey
Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in New Jersey
The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
The United States as of Jul. 1 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 87.6 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 66.9% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 47.8% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in New Jersey using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest vaccination rate as of Jun. 30, 2022. Due to inconsistencies in reporting, some counties do not have vaccination data available. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in your state.
#21. Cumberland County
--- 30.1% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (614 total deaths)
--- 7.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,366 (42,415 total cases)
--- 1.7% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#20. Ocean County
--- 27.6% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 500 (3,034 total deaths)
--- 30.5% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,333 (178,108 total cases)
--- 5.1% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#19. Salem County
--- 26.2% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (252 total deaths)
--- 5.5% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,679 (15,396 total cases)
--- 11.5% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#18. Gloucester County
--- 17.5% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 336 (980 total deaths)
--- 12.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,233 (76,504 total cases)
--- 6.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#17. Sussex County
--- 16.9% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 357 (501 total deaths)
--- 6.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,727 (37,548 total cases)
--- 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#16. Atlantic County
--- 10.9% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 386 (1,018 total deaths)
--- 0.8% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,478 (75,087 total cases)
--- 2.1% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#15. Monmouth County
--- 9.7% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 359 (2,223 total deaths)
--- 6.3% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,838 (184,634 total cases)
--- 7.0% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#14. Warren County
--- 9.6% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 329 (346 total deaths)
--- 14.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,010 (26,327 total cases)
--- 10.4% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#13. Camden County
--- 8.5% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 365 (1,849 total deaths)
--- 4.7% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,427 (138,909 total cases)
--- 1.7% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#12. Passaic County
--- 7.1% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (2,355 total deaths)
--- 22.5% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,614 (158,649 total cases)
--- 13.3% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#11. Hunterdon County
--- 5.8% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 224 (279 total deaths)
--- 41.5% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,579 (28,082 total cases)
--- 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#10. Mercer County
--- 5.4% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 348 (1,278 total deaths)
--- 9.1% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,980 (88,108 total cases)
--- 14.0% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#9. Union County
--- 5.4% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 430 (2,392 total deaths)
--- 12.3% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,849 (160,497 total cases)
--- 3.4% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#8. Essex County
--- 3.8% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 455 (3,635 total deaths)
--- 18.8% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,698 (237,278 total cases)
--- 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#7. Middlesex County
--- 2.4% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 351 (2,896 total deaths)
--- 8.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,814 (221,230 total cases)
--- 3.9% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#6. Cape May County
--- 1.7% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 337 (310 total deaths)
--- 12.0% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,668 (24,545 total cases)
--- 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#5. Burlington County
--- 1.3% lower vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 279 (1,242 total deaths)
--- 27.2% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,858 (115,160 total cases)
--- 7.3% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey
#4. Somerset County
--- 0.9% higher vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 299 (982 total deaths)
--- 21.9% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,918 (78,676 total cases)
--- 14.3% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#3. Morris County
--- 2.7% higher vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 320 (1,574 total deaths)
--- 16.4% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,653 (136,012 total cases)
--- 0.9% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#2. Bergen County
--- 2.7% higher vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 376 (3,508 total deaths)
--- 1.8% less deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,808 (259,225 total cases)
--- 0.3% less cases per 100k residents than New Jersey

#1. Hudson County
--- 3.3% higher vaccination rate than New Jersey
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (2,742 total deaths)
--- 6.5% more deaths per 100k residents than New Jersey
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,649 (192,635 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than New Jersey