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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ghanaian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Fords, 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%–

12Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871.1%+0.7 pts

13Somerville, NJNJ14,6651.0%–

14Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5611.0%+0.6 pts

15Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1651.0%–

16Plainfield, NJNJ57,1410.9%+0.8 pts

17Iselin, NJNJ19,5510.9%–

18Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,1410.8%–

19Newark, NJNJ323,8080.8%+0.3 pts

20Fanwood, NJNJ8,0350.7%–

21Somerset, NJNJ22,7200.7%–

22Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6750.6%+0.4 pts

23Newton, NJNJ8,4860.6%–

24Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5270.5%–

25Englewood, NJNJ30,0350.5%–

26East Orange, NJNJ72,1590.5%−0.1 pts

27Hackensack, NJNJ46,3800.5%+0.4 pts

28Short Hills, NJNJ14,9230.4%–

29Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2110.4%+0.0 pts

30Carteret, NJNJ25,7810.4%+0.1 pts

31Spotswood, NJNJ8,2360.4%–

32Runnemede, NJNJ8,4430.4%–

33Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3210.3%–

34Harrison, NJNJ22,1050.3%–

35Lodi, NJNJ26,1870.3%–

36Metuchen, 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

41Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9980.2%–

42Collingswood, NJNJ14,3860.2%–

43North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8790.2%–

44Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8240.2%–

45Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7540.2%−0.0 pts

46New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1330.2%+0.2 pts

47Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4570.2%–

48South River, NJNJ16,2620.2%–

49Belle Mead, NJNJ6,3940.2%–

50Jersey City, NJNJ302,0130.2%−0.1 pts

51Leonia, NJNJ9,4410.2%–

52Mercerville, NJNJ13,5350.1%–

53Camden, NJNJ71,4300.1%+0.1 pts

54Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3450.1%–

55Rahway, NJNJ31,0100.1%–

56Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7870.1%+0.1 pts

57Glassboro, NJNJ24,4830.1%–

58Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2360.1%−0.3 pts

59Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5340.1%–

60Rutherford, NJNJ19,1320.1%–

61Paterson, NJNJ161,7930.1%+0.0 pts

62Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7390.1%–

63Cresskill, NJNJ9,2570.1%–

64Toms River, NJNJ94,9560.1%–

65Trenton, NJNJ91,5060.1%−0.3 pts

66Princeton, NJNJ31,4690.1%−0.0 pts

67Linden, NJNJ45,7520.1%–

68Burlington, NJNJ10,2430.1%–

69Garfield, NJNJ33,3530.1%–

70Bayonne, NJNJ74,7440.1%–

71Vineland, NJNJ62,7030.0%−0.1 pts

72Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3070.0%–

73Paramus, NJNJ26,7230.0%–

74Caldwell, NJNJ9,3750.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES