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Highest Central American population share, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2020 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 1.6%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Union County, NJNJ601,8636.3%+0.9 pts

02Hudson County, NJNJ735,0336.0%+0.5 pts

03Mercer County, NJNJ399,2895.6%+1.4 pts

04Somerset County, NJNJ356,4863.0%+1.2 pts

05Passaic County, NJNJ531,6242.4%+0.6 pts

06Essex County, NJNJ896,3792.3%+0.5 pts

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,0262.3%+0.5 pts

08Morris County, NJNJ524,2512.3%+0.8 pts

09Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6572.2%+0.7 pts

10Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351.9%+0.5 pts

11Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811.6%+1.2 pts

12Warren County, NJNJ112,9531.6%+0.6 pts

13Camden County, NJNJ535,7991.4%+0.4 pts

14Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1481.1%+0.3 pts

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0351.0%+0.4 pts

16Burlington County, NJNJ481,4390.9%+0.3 pts

17Ocean County, NJNJ673,7460.7%+0.2 pts

18Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.6%+0.4 pts

19Salem County, NJNJ66,2800.5%+0.3 pts

20Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.5%+0.3 pts

21Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.4%0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS