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Highest Portuguese population share, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 21 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 21 is 0.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Warren County, NJ, up 5 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01Union County, NJNJ601,8632.7%−0.7 pts

02▲2Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811.4%+0.9 pts

03▼1Essex County, NJNJ896,3791.4%−0.8 pts

04▲2Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861.0%+0.2 pts

05Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.9%−0.1 pts

06▼3Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3350.9%0.0 pts

07▲5Warren County, NJNJ112,9530.8%−0.2 pts

08Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.8%0.0 pts

09▲2Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.7%+0.4 pts

10▼3Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.7%+0.1 pts

11▼2Ocean County, NJNJ673,7460.6%−0.3 pts

12▼2Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.5%0.0 pts

13Burlington County, NJNJ481,4390.4%−0.1 pts

14▲1Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.4%0.0 pts

15▲1Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.3%0.0 pts

16▲3Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.3%−0.1 pts

17▼3Camden County, NJNJ535,7990.2%0.0 pts

18Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6570.2%+0.1 pts

19▼2Mercer County, NJNJ399,2890.2%0.0 pts

20Salem County, NJNJ66,2800.1%−0.3 pts

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1480.1%−0.1 pts

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