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Highest Iranian population share, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian 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: Cape May County, NJ, up 11 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲1Somerset County, NJNJ356,4860.2%0.0 pts

02▼1Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.2%−0.1 pts

03▲2Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.1%+0.1 pts

04▼1Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.1%0.0 pts

05▼1Essex County, NJNJ896,3790.1%0.0 pts

06▲2Mercer County, NJNJ399,2890.1%0.0 pts

07Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3350.1%0.0 pts

08▲11Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.1%–

09Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6570.1%0.0 pts

10▲1Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.1%0.0 pts

11▼1Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.1%0.0 pts

12▼6Union County, NJNJ601,8630.1%+0.1 pts

13▲1Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.1%0.0 pts

14▲3Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7810.1%0.0 pts

15Ocean County, NJNJ673,7460.0%0.0 pts

16Camden County, NJNJ535,7990.0%0.0 pts

17▲3Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.0%0.0 pts

18▼5Warren County, NJNJ112,9530.0%0.0 pts

19▼7Burlington County, NJNJ481,4390.0%0.0 pts

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