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Highest Syrian population share, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Syrian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Syrian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 118 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 118 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Westfield, NJ, up 91 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Syrian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN SHAREVS 2010

01West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6255.7%+0.5 pts

02▲51Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,1803.9%+2.9 pts

03▲2Preakness, NJNJ18,5202.4%–

04▲2Totowa, NJNJ11,1662.0%−0.7 pts

05▲7Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5341.5%+0.9 pts

06▲1Long Branch, NJNJ33,3211.5%+0.7 pts

07▲2Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1691.4%+0.6 pts

08▲91Westfield, NJNJ32,5951.3%–

09▼1Woodland Park, NJNJ13,6231.3%−0.6 pts

10▲18North Haledon, NJNJ9,0891.2%−0.3 pts

11▼1Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801.1%+1.0 pts

12▼10Haledon, NJNJ9,1251.1%+0.2 pts

13▲57Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,2591.1%–

14Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3771.1%–

15▲11Lodi, NJNJ26,1871.0%+0.9 pts

16Closter, NJNJ8,6631.0%–

17▲46Washington, NJNJ7,3260.9%–

18Pine Brook, NJNJ5,9610.9%–

19Whippany, NJNJ8,9700.8%–

20▲84Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6500.8%–

21▼10Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3210.7%–

22Union Beach, NJNJ5,7080.7%–

23Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6400.7%–

24Short Hills, NJNJ14,9230.6%+0.4 pts

25Allendale, NJNJ7,1160.6%+0.5 pts

26Burlington, NJNJ10,2430.6%–

27Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9500.6%+0.1 pts

28▲89Oakland, NJNJ12,8370.6%−0.1 pts

29▲81Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2140.6%–

30▼12Clifton, NJNJ91,1270.5%−0.2 pts

31Towaco, NJNJ5,6120.5%–

32▲76Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1380.5%−0.6 pts

33▼11Succasunna, NJNJ9,7990.4%+0.3 pts

34Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,9540.4%–

35▲47Secaucus, NJNJ22,6400.4%+0.3 pts

36▲62Westwood, NJNJ11,3650.4%–

37▼21Park Ridge, NJNJ9,5710.4%+0.3 pts

38▲41Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6750.4%+0.4 pts

39Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5050.4%–

40▲10Roseland, NJNJ6,4170.4%–

41Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8240.4%–

42▼9Fairview, NJNJ15,5090.3%−0.3 pts

43▼26Lakewood, NJNJ69,5850.3%+0.1 pts

44Somerset, NJNJ22,7200.3%–

45Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,9710.3%–

46▲27Englewood, NJNJ30,0350.3%–

47▲49Ringwood, NJNJ11,8530.3%−0.1 pts

48▲33White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,8420.3%−0.1 pts

49Midland Park, NJNJ7,0390.3%−0.5 pts

50Mountainside, NJNJ7,3460.3%0.0 pts

51▲50Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5390.3%–

52▲12Hillsborough, NJNJ22,5850.3%–

53Edgewater, NJNJ15,4990.3%–

54Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2110.2%0.0 pts

55▲66South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8910.2%–

56▼25Paramus, NJNJ26,7230.2%−0.4 pts

57Heathcote, NJNJ7,7170.2%+0.1 pts

58East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5660.2%−0.1 pts

59▼2Summit, NJNJ23,3140.2%+0.1 pts

60Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,6220.2%−0.4 pts

61▼22Morris Plains, NJNJ6,5860.2%−0.1 pts

62▲4Garfield, NJNJ33,3530.2%−0.2 pts

63▲11West Freehold, NJNJ14,8830.2%−0.2 pts

64Middlesex, NJNJ14,7400.2%+0.1 pts

65Somerdale, NJNJ5,8230.2%–

66Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9090.2%–

67Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5470.2%−0.2 pts

68▼6Paterson, NJNJ161,7930.2%−0.1 pts

69▼8Highland Park, NJNJ15,2590.2%0.0 pts

70▼12Manasquan, NJNJ5,9540.2%–

71▼42New Milford, NJNJ17,1330.2%−0.3 pts

72Linwood, NJNJ7,0510.2%−0.2 pts

73▲45Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5390.2%−0.2 pts

74▼9Greentree, NJNJ11,5370.1%–

75Harrison, NJNJ22,1050.1%–

76▼34Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6110.1%0.0 pts

77▼73Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4500.1%−1.2 pts

78▼63Eatontown, NJNJ13,6070.1%−0.1 pts

79▼10Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2360.1%–

80Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,9950.1%0.0 pts

81▲38Glassboro, NJNJ24,4830.1%–

82▼45Morristown, NJNJ20,7500.1%+0.1 pts

83▼53Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1280.1%+0.1 pts

84▲7Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6320.1%–

85▼1Carteret, NJNJ25,7810.1%–

86▲3Parsippany, NJNJ21,3450.1%–

87Keyport, NJNJ7,2350.1%0.0 pts

88▼43Rutherford, NJNJ19,1320.1%–

89▼45Waldwick, NJNJ10,2520.1%−0.5 pts

90Springdale, NJNJ15,1730.1%0.0 pts

91▲23Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5270.1%−0.3 pts

92Brookdale, NJNJ9,9600.1%–

93▲14Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7120.1%–

94▼51Martinsville, NJNJ11,5590.1%0.0 pts

95▲27Toms River, NJNJ94,9560.1%0.0 pts

96Robertsville, NJNJ12,0350.1%0.0 pts

97▼3Union City, NJNJ66,6560.1%0.0 pts

98Cresskill, NJNJ9,2570.1%−0.1 pts

99Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,5610.1%−1.6 pts

100River Edge, NJNJ12,1590.1%−0.1 pts

101▲2South River, NJNJ16,2620.1%0.0 pts

102Brigantine, NJNJ7,6580.1%–

103▲2Watsessing, NJNJ8,2320.1%–

104▲7Passaic, NJNJ71,3370.1%−0.1 pts

105Plainfield, NJNJ57,1410.1%0.0 pts

106▼87Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3170.1%–

107Westmont, NJNJ14,1950.1%–

108▲12Kearny, NJNJ40,8620.1%–

109▼63Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3450.1%−0.1 pts

110▼23Princeton, NJNJ31,4690.1%–

111West New York, NJNJ53,1920.0%0.0 pts

112Ocean City, NJNJ11,1010.0%–

113▲2Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1850.0%−0.1 pts

114Newton, NJNJ8,4860.0%−0.1 pts

115▲8New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1330.0%−0.1 pts

116▲9Jersey City, NJNJ302,0130.0%0.0 pts

117▼62Bayonne, NJNJ74,7440.0%0.0 pts

118▲6Newark, NJNJ323,8080.0%0.0 pts

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