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Highest Irish population share, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Cape May County, NJNJ93,39030.1%−0.8 pts

02Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63826.7%−1.7 pts

03Sussex County, NJNJ148,06321.7%−5.5 pts

04Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03521.2%−2.2 pts

05Warren County, NJNJ112,95320.8%−0.3 pts

06Ocean County, NJNJ673,74620.2%−3.2 pts

07Salem County, NJNJ66,28019.8%−0.7 pts

08Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78119.1%−4.4 pts

09Burlington County, NJNJ481,43918.8%−3.3 pts

10Camden County, NJNJ535,79918.2%−2.5 pts

11Morris County, NJNJ524,25117.6%−2.8 pts

12Atlantic County, NJNJ278,65715.6%−2.4 pts

13Somerset County, NJNJ356,48611.8%−1.6 pts

14Bergen County, NJNJ977,02611.2%−2.6 pts

15Mercer County, NJNJ399,28910.7%−2.4 pts

16Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1489.5%−0.7 pts

17Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3358.9%−2.1 pts

18Union County, NJNJ601,8637.8%−2.1 pts

19Passaic County, NJNJ531,6246.8%−2.6 pts

20Hudson County, NJNJ735,0335.8%−1.7 pts

21Essex County, NJNJ896,3795.3%−1.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS