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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2000

01Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6501.9%–

02Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4571.9%–

03The Hills, NJNJ10,7851.8%–

04Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3841.8%–

05Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461.3%–

06Dumont, NJNJ18,5011.1%–

07Florham Park, NJNJ14,4560.8%–

08Paramus, NJNJ26,7230.8%–

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%–

14Oradell, NJNJ8,2930.5%–

15Watsessing, NJNJ8,2320.5%–

16Rumson, NJNJ7,1570.5%–

17Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6230.4%–

18Secaucus, NJNJ22,6400.4%–

19Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3450.4%–

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%–

28Hoboken, NJNJ59,0270.2%–

29Oakland, NJNJ12,8370.2%–

30Strathmore, NJNJ6,7080.2%–

31Spotswood, NJNJ8,2360.2%–

32Pitman, NJNJ8,9610.2%–

33Absecon, NJNJ9,2090.2%–

34Fords, NJNJ12,7710.2%–

35Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1800.2%–

36Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7870.2%–

37Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0380.2%–

38Yorketown, NJNJ7,2610.2%–

39Westwood, NJNJ11,3650.2%–

40Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5710.2%–

41Princeton, NJNJ31,4690.2%–

42Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1280.2%–

43River Edge, NJNJ12,1590.1%–

44Somerset, NJNJ22,7200.1%–

45Highland Park, NJNJ15,2590.1%–

46Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,3010.1%–

47New Milford, NJNJ17,1330.1%–

48Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2140.1%–

49Franklin Park, NJNJ13,2110.1%–

50Brookdale, NJNJ9,9600.1%–

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%–

58Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2040.1%–

59Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7390.1%–

60Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7560.1%–

61Hackensack, NJNJ46,3800.1%–

62Metuchen, NJNJ15,3630.1%–

63West New York, NJNJ53,1920.1%–

64Leonia, NJNJ9,4410.1%–

65Harrison, NJNJ22,1050.1%–

66Edgewater, NJNJ15,4990.1%–

67Madison, NJNJ16,6070.1%–

68New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1330.1%–

69Camden, NJNJ71,4300.1%–

70Union City, NJNJ66,6560.0%–

71Bayonne, NJNJ74,7440.0%–

72Echelon, NJNJ13,2840.0%–

73Vineland, NJNJ62,7030.0%–

74Lakewood, NJNJ69,5850.0%–

75Preakness, NJNJ18,5200.0%–

76Toms River, NJNJ94,9560.0%–

77Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9100.0%–

78Clifton, NJNJ91,1270.0%–

79Glassboro, NJNJ24,4830.0%–

80New Providence, NJNJ14,0920.0%–

81Passaic, NJNJ71,3370.0%–

82Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6750.0%–

83Newark, NJNJ323,8080.0%–

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