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Highest Kenyan population share, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Kenyan ancestry (2020 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Kenyan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN SHAREVS 2010

01North Arlington, NJNJ16,6010.8%–

02Dayton, NJNJ7,9520.8%–

03Somerset, NJNJ22,7200.8%–

04Palmyra, NJNJ7,6640.6%–

05Jersey City, NJNJ302,0130.6%+0.5 pts

06Somerdale, NJNJ5,8230.5%–

07Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9520.4%–

08Avenel, NJNJ17,1210.3%–

09Hackensack, NJNJ46,3800.3%–

10North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8790.3%−0.2 pts

11Somerville, NJNJ14,6650.3%–

12Lodi, NJNJ26,1870.2%–

13Princeton, NJNJ31,4690.2%–

14Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5610.2%–

15Eatontown, NJNJ13,6070.2%–

16Trenton, NJNJ91,5060.2%–

17Clifton, NJNJ91,1270.1%–

18Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2880.1%–

19Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5850.1%–

20Spotswood, NJNJ8,2360.1%–

21Morristown, NJNJ20,7500.1%–

22Metuchen, NJNJ15,3630.1%–

23Northfield, NJNJ8,4960.1%–

24Newark, NJNJ323,8080.1%+0.1 pts

25Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5390.1%–

26Sayreville, NJNJ46,7870.1%−0.2 pts

27Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2360.1%–

28Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1280.1%−0.1 pts

29Rutherford, NJNJ19,1320.0%−0.1 pts

30Rahway, NJNJ31,0100.0%–

31Paterson, NJNJ161,7930.0%–

32Passaic, NJNJ71,3370.0%–

33East Orange, NJNJ72,1590.0%−0.1 pts

34Kearny, NJNJ40,8620.0%–

35New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1330.0%−0.1 pts

36Paramus, NJNJ26,7230.0%–

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