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Highest Ghanaian population share, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Ghanaian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Ghanaian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 74 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 74 is 0.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Plainfield, NJ, up 36 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ghanaian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲26Fords, NJNJ12,7713.4%+2.8 pts

02Madison Park, NJNJ9,1243.3%+2.0 pts

03Old Tappan, NJNJ6,6862.9%–

04Heathcote, NJNJ7,7172.4%–

05Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1572.2%–

06Budd Lake, NJNJ10,6502.0%–

07Pomona, NJNJ7,9951.7%–

08Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6031.6%–

09Parsippany, NJNJ21,3451.3%–

10Jamesburg, NJNJ5,8191.3%–

11Raritan, NJNJ8,5161.2%–

12▲11Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871.1%+0.7 pts

13Somerville, NJNJ14,6651.0%–

14Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5611.0%+0.6 pts

15▲29Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1651.0%–

16▲36Plainfield, NJNJ57,1410.9%+0.8 pts

17Iselin, NJNJ19,5510.9%–

18▲3Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1410.8%–

19▼13Newark, NJNJ323,8080.8%+0.3 pts

20Fanwood, NJNJ8,0350.7%–

21▼13Somerset, NJNJ22,7200.7%–

22▼11Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6750.6%+0.4 pts

23Newton, NJNJ8,4860.6%–

24Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5270.5%–

25Englewood, NJNJ30,0350.5%–

26▼21East Orange, NJNJ72,1590.5%−0.1 pts

27▼23Hackensack, NJNJ46,3800.5%+0.4 pts

28Short Hills, NJNJ14,9230.4%–

29▼1Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2110.4%0.0 pts

30▼15Carteret, NJNJ25,7810.4%+0.1 pts

31Spotswood, NJNJ8,2360.4%–

32▲6Runnemede, NJNJ8,4430.4%–

33Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3210.3%–

34Harrison, NJNJ22,1050.3%–

35Lodi, NJNJ26,1870.3%–

36▼12Metuchen, NJNJ15,3630.3%–

37Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1280.3%–

38Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9520.3%0.0 pts

39Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9710.3%–

40Roselle, NJNJ23,2610.2%−0.2 pts

41▼27Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9980.2%–

42▼22Collingswood, NJNJ14,3860.2%–

43North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8790.2%–

44Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8240.2%–

45▼2Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7540.2%0.0 pts

46▼4New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1330.2%+0.2 pts

47Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4570.2%–

48South River, NJNJ16,2620.2%–

49Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3940.2%–

50▼24Jersey City, NJNJ302,0130.2%−0.1 pts

51Leonia, NJNJ9,4410.2%–

52Mercerville, NJNJ13,5350.1%–

53▼2Camden, NJNJ71,4300.1%+0.1 pts

54▼9Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3450.1%–

55Rahway, NJNJ31,0100.1%–

56▼22Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7870.1%+0.1 pts

57▼9Glassboro, NJNJ24,4830.1%–

58▼25Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2360.1%−0.3 pts

59▼29Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5340.1%–

60Rutherford, NJNJ19,1320.1%–

61▼20Paterson, NJNJ161,7930.1%0.0 pts

62Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7390.1%–

63Cresskill, NJNJ9,2570.1%–

64Toms River, NJNJ94,9560.1%–

65▼30Trenton, NJNJ91,5060.1%−0.3 pts

66▼16Princeton, NJNJ31,4690.1%0.0 pts

67▼18Linden, NJNJ45,7520.1%–

68▼43Burlington, NJNJ10,2430.1%–

69Garfield, NJNJ33,3530.1%–

70▼23Bayonne, NJNJ74,7440.1%–

71Vineland, NJNJ62,7030.0%−0.1 pts

72Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3070.0%–

73Paramus, NJNJ26,7230.0%–

74▼35Caldwell, NJNJ9,3750.0%–

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