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Highest Ghanaian population share, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties 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 19 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Morris County, NJ, up 8 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Ghanaian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Union County, NJNJ601,8630.6%+0.5 pts

02▼1Essex County, NJNJ896,3790.5%+0.1 pts

03▲1Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3350.4%+0.2 pts

04▲2Somerset County, NJNJ356,4860.2%+0.1 pts

05▼3Mercer County, NJNJ399,2890.2%0.0 pts

06▲1Burlington County, NJNJ481,4390.2%+0.1 pts

07▲3Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.1%+0.1 pts

08▲5Camden County, NJNJ535,7990.1%+0.1 pts

09▼4Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6570.1%+0.1 pts

10▲8Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.1%0.0 pts

11▼3Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.1%0.0 pts

12▼3Warren County, NJNJ112,9530.1%0.0 pts

13▲3Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.1%0.0 pts

14▼2Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.1%0.0 pts

15Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.0%0.0 pts

16▼5Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.0%0.0 pts

17Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1480.0%0.0 pts

18▼4Ocean County, NJNJ673,7460.0%0.0 pts

19▼2Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7810.0%–

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