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Highest Puerto Rican population share, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican 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 4.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sussex County, NJ, up 5 places to #13.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14816.0%+2.2 pts

02Camden County, NJNJ535,7998.9%+1.2 pts

03▲2Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6577.2%+1.0 pts

04▼1Hudson County, NJNJ735,0337.2%−1.8 pts

05▲2Salem County, NJNJ66,2806.7%+3.5 pts

06▼2Passaic County, NJNJ531,6246.7%−1.5 pts

07▼1Essex County, NJNJ896,3795.8%−1.6 pts

08Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3355.0%−0.5 pts

09▲1Mercer County, NJNJ399,2895.0%+0.7 pts

10▼1Union County, NJNJ601,8634.8%0.0 pts

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,4394.3%+1.6 pts

12▲4Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6384.2%+2.1 pts

13▲5Sussex County, NJNJ148,0634.0%+1.4 pts

14▲1Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.7%+1.3 pts

15▼1Ocean County, NJNJ673,7463.7%+1.0 pts

16▲1Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0353.5%+0.7 pts

17▼4Bergen County, NJNJ977,0263.2%+0.3 pts

18▲1Morris County, NJNJ524,2513.2%+1.0 pts

19▼7Cape May County, NJNJ93,3903.0%+0.4 pts

20Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862.9%+0.7 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812.1%+0.6 pts

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