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Highest Kenyan population share, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Kenyan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 36 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Old Bridge, NJ, up 9 places to #18.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Kenyan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2010

01Westwood, NJNJ11,3651.4%–

02Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1570.8%–

03Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6030.6%–

04▲2Somerdale, NJNJ5,8230.5%–

05Jersey City, NJNJ302,0130.4%+0.3 pts

06Maywood, NJNJ10,1660.4%–

07Absecon, NJNJ9,2090.3%–

08Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8530.3%–

09▼1Avenel, NJNJ17,1210.3%–

10Highland Park, NJNJ15,2590.2%–

11▼1North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8790.2%−0.3 pts

12▲1Princeton, NJNJ31,4690.2%–

13▼1Lodi, NJNJ26,1870.2%–

14Parsippany, NJNJ21,3450.2%–

15▼6Hackensack, NJNJ46,3800.2%–

16▼2Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5610.2%–

17▼1Trenton, NJNJ91,5060.1%–

18▲9Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2360.1%–

19Plainfield, NJNJ57,1410.1%–

20▲1Morristown, NJNJ20,7500.1%–

21▲5Sayreville, NJNJ46,7870.1%−0.1 pts

22Middlesex, NJNJ14,7400.1%–

23▼4Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5850.1%–

24Newark, NJNJ323,8080.1%+0.1 pts

25Glassboro, NJNJ24,4830.1%–

26Wallington, NJNJ12,0920.1%−0.1 pts

27▲7Kearny, NJNJ40,8620.0%–

28Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9840.0%–

29Linden, NJNJ45,7520.0%0.0 pts

30Westfield, NJNJ32,5950.0%–

31Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9980.0%–

32Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6750.0%0.0 pts

33Lakewood, NJNJ69,5850.0%–

34Union City, NJNJ66,6560.0%–

35New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1330.0%−0.1 pts

36Paramus, NJNJ26,7230.0%–

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