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Highest Puerto Rican population share, New Jersey counties · 2020

New Jersey counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2020 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 3.9%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Cumberland County, NJNJ157,14817.5%+3.7 pts

02Camden County, NJNJ535,7998.7%+0.9 pts

03Hudson County, NJNJ735,0338.3%−0.7 pts

04Passaic County, NJNJ531,6247.2%−1.0 pts

05Atlantic County, NJNJ278,6576.5%+0.3 pts

06Essex County, NJNJ896,3796.3%−1.1 pts

07Salem County, NJNJ66,2806.1%+2.9 pts

08Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3355.7%+0.2 pts

09Union County, NJNJ601,8635.4%+0.6 pts

10Mercer County, NJNJ399,2895.2%+1.0 pts

11Burlington County, NJNJ481,4393.9%+1.2 pts

12Cape May County, NJNJ93,3903.7%+1.1 pts

13Bergen County, NJNJ977,0263.6%+0.6 pts

14Ocean County, NJNJ673,7463.4%+0.7 pts

15Warren County, NJNJ112,9533.3%+0.9 pts

16Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6383.3%+1.2 pts

17Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0353.2%+0.4 pts

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,0632.9%+0.3 pts

19Morris County, NJNJ524,2512.7%+0.5 pts

20Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862.7%+0.4 pts

21Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7811.7%+0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS