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Highest Iranian population share, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 83 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501.9%+1.0 pts

02Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4571.9%–

03The Hills, NJNJ10,7851.8%–

04Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3841.8%0.0 pts

05Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461.3%+1.1 pts

06Dumont, NJNJ18,5011.1%–

07Florham Park, NJNJ14,4560.8%–

08Paramus, NJNJ26,7230.8%0.0 pts

09Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3410.8%–

10White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8420.6%–

11Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5270.6%–

12Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0520.6%–

13Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5390.6%+0.4 pts

14Oradell, NJNJ8,2930.5%−0.2 pts

15Watsessing, NJNJ8,2320.5%–

16Rumson, NJNJ7,1570.5%–

17Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6230.4%+0.3 pts

18Secaucus, NJNJ22,6400.4%–

19Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3450.4%0.0 pts

20Smithville, NJNJ9,5450.3%–

21Iselin, NJNJ19,5510.3%–

22Pomona, NJNJ7,9950.3%–

23Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1930.3%–

24Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9950.3%–

25Parsippany, NJNJ21,3450.3%–

26Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1850.3%–

27Rutherford, NJNJ19,1320.3%−0.6 pts

28Hoboken, NJNJ59,0270.2%+0.1 pts

29Oakland, NJNJ12,8370.2%+0.1 pts

30Strathmore, NJNJ6,7080.2%+0.1 pts

31Spotswood, NJNJ8,2360.2%–

32Pitman, NJNJ8,9610.2%–

33Absecon, NJNJ9,2090.2%–

34Fords, NJNJ12,7710.2%−0.3 pts

35Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1800.2%−1.5 pts

36Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7870.2%–

37Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0380.2%–

38Yorketown, NJNJ7,2610.2%–

39Westwood, NJNJ11,3650.2%–

40Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5710.2%−0.4 pts

41Princeton, NJNJ31,4690.2%−0.2 pts

42Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1280.2%+0.1 pts

43River Edge, NJNJ12,1590.1%–

44Somerset, NJNJ22,7200.1%0.0 pts

45Highland Park, NJNJ15,2590.1%−0.2 pts

46Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3010.1%–

47New Milford, NJNJ17,1330.1%−0.6 pts

48Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2140.1%–

49Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2110.1%–

50Brookdale, NJNJ9,9600.1%0.0 pts

51Beachwood, NJNJ11,3400.1%–

52Short Hills, NJNJ14,9230.1%–

53Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6090.1%–

54Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5860.1%–

55Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6030.1%–

56Plainfield, NJNJ57,1410.1%–

57Jersey City, NJNJ302,0130.1%0.0 pts

58Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2040.1%–

59Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7390.1%–

60Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7560.1%0.0 pts

61Hackensack, NJNJ46,3800.1%−0.4 pts

62Metuchen, NJNJ15,3630.1%–

63West New York, NJNJ53,1920.1%0.0 pts

64Leonia, NJNJ9,4410.1%−0.7 pts

65Harrison, NJNJ22,1050.1%–

66Edgewater, NJNJ15,4990.1%−0.6 pts

67Madison, NJNJ16,6070.1%–

68New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1330.1%0.0 pts

69Camden, NJNJ71,4300.1%0.0 pts

70Union City, NJNJ66,6560.0%0.0 pts

71Bayonne, NJNJ74,7440.0%0.0 pts

72Echelon, NJNJ13,2840.0%–

73Vineland, NJNJ62,7030.0%–

74Lakewood, NJNJ69,5850.0%−0.1 pts

75Preakness, NJNJ18,5200.0%–

76Toms River, NJNJ94,9560.0%0.0 pts

77Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9100.0%–

78Clifton, NJNJ91,1270.0%−0.1 pts

79Glassboro, NJNJ24,4830.0%–

80New Providence, NJNJ14,0920.0%–

81Passaic, NJNJ71,3370.0%−0.1 pts

82Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6750.0%0.0 pts

83Newark, NJNJ323,8080.0%0.0 pts

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