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Highest Central American population share, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 1.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Union County, NJNJ601,8638.3%+2.9 pts

02▲1Mercer County, NJNJ399,2898.1%+3.8 pts

03▼1Hudson County, NJNJ735,0335.5%0.0 pts

04Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.9%+2.1 pts

05▲1Essex County, NJNJ896,3793.2%+1.3 pts

06▲4Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353.0%+1.5 pts

07▲1Morris County, NJNJ524,2512.8%+1.4 pts

08▼3Passaic County, NJNJ531,6242.7%+0.9 pts

09▼2Bergen County, NJNJ977,0262.7%+1.0 pts

10▲4Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1482.0%+1.2 pts

11▲2Camden County, NJNJ535,7991.9%+0.9 pts

12▼3Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6571.7%+0.2 pts

13▼2Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811.6%+1.1 pts

14▼2Warren County, NJNJ112,9531.4%+0.4 pts

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0351.3%+0.7 pts

16Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391.1%+0.5 pts

17Ocean County, NJNJ673,7461.1%+0.5 pts

18▲2Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.9%+0.7 pts

19▲2Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.7%+0.3 pts

20▼2Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.7%+0.4 pts

21▼2Salem County, NJNJ66,2800.3%+0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES