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Highest Portuguese population share, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2000

01Union County, NJNJ601,8633.5%–

02Essex County, NJNJ896,3791.5%–

03Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351.1%–

04Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811.0%–

05Hudson County, NJNJ735,0330.9%–

06Somerset County, NJNJ356,4860.8%–

07Morris County, NJNJ524,2510.8%–

08Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0350.8%–

09Ocean County, NJNJ673,7460.7%–

10Bergen County, NJNJ977,0260.7%–

11Sussex County, NJNJ148,0630.6%–

12Warren County, NJNJ112,9530.6%–

13Burlington County, NJNJ481,4390.4%–

14Camden County, NJNJ535,7990.3%–

15Passaic County, NJNJ531,6240.3%–

16Cape May County, NJNJ93,3900.3%–

17Mercer County, NJNJ399,2890.2%–

18Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6570.2%–

19Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6380.2%–

20Salem County, NJNJ66,2800.1%–

21Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1480.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES