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Highest Costa Rican population share, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Costa Rican origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Costa Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 19 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Costa Rican population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861.1%+0.4 pts

02Mercer County, NJNJ399,2890.6%+0.2 pts

03Union County, NJNJ601,8630.5%−0.2 pts

04Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.5%+0.1 pts

05Warren County, NJNJ112,9530.4%+0.0 pts

06Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.4%+0.1 pts

07Essex County, NJNJ896,3790.2%−0.0 pts

08Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.2%−0.0 pts

09Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.2%+0.0 pts

10Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7810.1%−0.0 pts

11Ocean County, NJNJ673,7460.1%+0.0 pts

12Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3350.1%+0.0 pts

13Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6570.1%–

14Burlington County, NJNJ481,4390.1%+0.0 pts

15Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.1%−0.0 pts

16Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.0%+0.0 pts

17Camden County, NJNJ535,7990.0%−0.0 pts

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.0%+0.0 pts

19Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.0%−0.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS