New Jersey State vital records offices maintains birth records of residents past and present. Iis made up of 21 counties. New Jersey County Recorders store local vital records such as births, deaths and marriages for each of these counties. These details can be found by contacting these offices or ordering them online.
State Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration maintains records from 1901 to present The New Jersey State Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration office maintains vital records for the state from 1901 onwards. These include death and birth records, and this office is located in Trenton, NJ. For older records, New Jersey’s State Archives maintains vital records from May 1st 1848 to December 31st, 1900.
State Of New Jersey Vital Records Office
New Jersey State Archives (1848-1900),
225 West State Street,
P.O. Box 307,
Trenton,
NJ 08625-0307
For records from 1901 onwards:
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services,
Bureau of Vital Statistics & Registration,
P.O. Box 370,
Trenton,
NJ 08625-0370,
Phone: 1-609-292-4087 or 1-866-649-8726 (Toll-Free Nationwide)
New Jersey Facts And Figures
Known to many as the ‘Garden State’, New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the United States with 1,134.5 persons per square mile, compared to the national average of 79.6 persons. NJ is the 47th largest state (7,417.34 square miles) and 11th most poulated. In the last census in 2008, it is estimated that 8,682,661 live in the state of New Jersey. This is a 3.2% increase since 2000 (8,414,360). The following statistics are based on this census of 2008:
Population Statistics
| Population (2008 estimate) Population Change (2000 to 2008) Population 2000 estimate |
8,682,661 3.2% 8,414,360 |
Age\Sex Statistics
| Children under 5 years old People under 18 years old People 65 years old and over Female persons Male persons |
6.4% 23.6% 13.3% 51.0% 49.0% |
Race Statistics
| White persons (1) Black persons (1) American Indian and Alaska Native (1) Asian persons (1) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1) Persons reporting two or more races Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin (2) White persons not Hispanic |
76.0% 14.5% 0.3% 7.7% 0.1% 1.4% 16.3% 61.7% |
Note:
(1) Includes people claiming to be one race only
(2) Hispanics can be a member of any race, so also are included in applicable races
New Jersey State County List
| Atlantic Bergen Burlington Camden Cape May Cumberland Essex |
Gloucester Hudson Hunterdon Mercer Middlesex Monmouth Morris |
Ocean Passaic Salem Somerset Sussex Union Warren |
