RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 238 SHOWN OF 238

Largest Black population, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 238 is 200.

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RELATEDHighest Asian household income Highest Black household income Highest Hispanic household income Highest White (non-Hispanic) household income Largest White (non-Hispanic) population Highest White (non-Hispanic) population share

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Newark, NJNJ323,808155,055–

02East Orange, NJNJ72,15965,688–

03Jersey City, NJNJ302,01363,832–

04Camden, NJNJ71,43047,456–

05Paterson, NJNJ161,79345,973–

06Trenton, NJNJ91,50642,696–

07Plainfield, NJNJ57,14130,063–

08Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67519,973–

09Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78719,094–

10New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13311,472–

11Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6329,795–

12Englewood, NJNJ30,0359,715–

13Hackensack, NJNJ46,3808,946–

14Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8538,637–

15Passaic, NJNJ71,3378,544–

16Roselle, NJNJ23,2617,526–

17Somerset, NJNJ22,7207,427–

18Linden, NJNJ45,7527,288–

19Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3076,965–

20Vineland, NJNJ62,7035,969–

21Long Branch, NJNJ33,3215,467–

22Rahway, NJNJ31,0104,929–

23Lakewood, NJNJ69,5854,726–

24Morristown, NJNJ20,7503,664–

25Salem, NJNJ5,3893,484–

26Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7393,450–

27Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9843,386–

28Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9522,918–

29Glassboro, NJNJ24,4832,882–

30Bayonne, NJNJ74,7442,704–

31Red Bank, NJNJ12,8962,655–

32Avenel, NJNJ17,1212,455–

33Burlington, NJNJ10,2432,302–

34Woodbury, NJNJ10,1302,184–

35Millville, NJNJ28,0982,147–

36Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5392,117–

37Paulsboro, NJNJ6,3291,863–

38Freehold, NJNJ12,5621,836–

39Eatontown, NJNJ13,6071,684–

40Somerville, NJNJ14,6651,322–

41South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8911,315–

42Westfield, NJNJ32,5951,312–

43Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,284–

44Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0501,212–

45Hoboken, NJNJ59,0271,207–

46Summit, NJNJ23,3141,145–

47Carteret, NJNJ25,7811,090–

48Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591,086–

49Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,031–

50Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,022–

51Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909945–

52Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754941–

53Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756930–

54Clayton, NJNJ9,041927–

55Clifton, NJNJ91,127889–

56North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879879–

57Palmyra, NJNJ7,664851–

58Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625837–

59Wildwood, NJNJ5,068803–

60Metuchen, NJNJ15,363757–

61Dover, NJNJ18,919736–

62Somerdale, NJNJ5,823731–

63Iselin, NJNJ19,551694–

64Colonia, NJNJ18,587692–

65Union City, NJNJ66,656679–

66Madison, NJNJ16,607668–

67North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815668–

68Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055664–

69Madison Park, NJNJ9,124659–

70Ocean City, NJNJ11,101654–

71Westwood, NJNJ11,365631–

72Lodi, NJNJ26,187630–

73Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527606–

74Keyport, NJNJ7,235572–

75Beckett, NJNJ5,017568–

76Rutherford, NJNJ19,132545–

77Garfield, NJNJ33,353506–

78Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628482–

79Hightstown, NJNJ6,007481–

80Matawan, NJNJ9,768474–

81South River, NJNJ16,262472–

82West New York, NJNJ53,192459–

83Somers Point, NJNJ10,590447–

84Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819444–

85Collingswood, NJNJ14,386443–

86Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382422–

87Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236415–

88Clementon, NJNJ5,744391–

89Fanwood, NJNJ8,035372–

90West Freehold, NJNJ14,883337–

91Stratford, NJNJ7,200326–

92Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011319–

93Belmar, NJNJ5,853313–

94Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096301–

95Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456295–

96Fords, NJNJ12,771294–

97Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099284–

98Absecon, NJNJ9,209282–

99Kearny, NJNJ40,862282–

100Wallington, NJNJ12,092278–

101Boonton, NJNJ8,920277–

102East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566265–

103Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345263–

104Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824259–

105Haledon, NJNJ9,125253–

106Dayton, NJNJ7,952252–

107Oceanport, NJNJ6,540243–

108Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450239–

109Marlton, NJNJ10,922237–

110Heathcote, NJNJ7,717235–

111Runnemede, NJNJ8,443234–

112Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259226–

113Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910220–

114Ringwood, NJNJ11,853218–

115Secaucus, NJNJ22,640214–

116Leonia, NJNJ9,441212–

117White Horse, NJNJ10,507211–

118New Milford, NJNJ17,133208–

119Toms River, NJNJ94,956200–

120Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038198–

121Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288191–

122Pomona, NJNJ7,995191–

123Brigantine, NJNJ7,658190–

124Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602188–

125Middlesex, NJNJ14,740184–

126Bogota, NJNJ9,816182–

127Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611178–

128Strathmore, NJNJ6,708178–

129Yorketown, NJNJ7,261175–

130Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740174–

131Robertsville, NJNJ12,035171–

132Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372165–

133Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246164–

134Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534159–

135Edgewater, NJNJ15,499154–

136Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539146–

137Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650145–

138Northfield, NJNJ8,496144–

139Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317144–

140Oakland, NJNJ12,837139–

141Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874137–

142Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185137–

143Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345136–

144Wanaque, NJNJ11,418131–

145Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141126–

146Fairview, NJNJ15,509121–

147Barrington, NJNJ7,155120–

148Lincroft, NJNJ6,939120–

149North Haledon, NJNJ9,089119–

150Washington, NJNJ7,326117–

151White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842113–

152Paramus, NJNJ26,723103–

153Tenafly, NJNJ15,237102–

154Closter, NJNJ8,663101–

155Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128101–

156Maywood, NJNJ10,16699–

157Totowa, NJNJ11,16699–

158Keansburg, NJNJ9,81898–

159Leisure, NJNJ5,75198–

160Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58691–

161Ramsey, NJNJ14,92586–

162Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60386–

163Newton, NJNJ8,48682–

164New Providence, NJNJ14,09281–

165Emerson, NJNJ7,37180–

166East Freehold, NJNJ5,09678–

167Hammonton, NJNJ15,06077–

168Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21177–

169Dumont, NJNJ18,50175–

170Cresskill, NJNJ9,25774–

171Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95073–

172Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57170–

173Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71269–

174Dunellen, NJNJ8,33767–

175Pitman, NJNJ8,96167–

176Wharton, NJNJ7,61865–

177Villas, NJNJ9,73564–

178Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40662–

179Margate City, NJNJ5,19461–

180River Edge, NJNJ12,15961–

181Rockaway, NJNJ6,63161–

182Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65061–

183Spotswood, NJNJ8,23658–

184Beachwood, NJNJ11,34057–

185Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85355–

186Watchung, NJNJ6,58348–

187Waldwick, NJNJ10,25246–

188Florham Park, NJNJ14,45641–

189Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99540–

190Montvale, NJNJ10,11339–

191Old Tappan, NJNJ6,68636–

192West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62536–

193Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19135–

194Berlin, NJNJ7,62834–

195Linwood, NJNJ7,05134–

196Ridgefield, NJNJ11,54731–

197Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64330–

198Mountainside, NJNJ7,34629–

199Roseland, NJNJ6,41728–

200Carlstadt, NJNJ6,41027–

201Garwood, NJNJ5,39026–

202Glendora, NJNJ5,43125–

203Chatham, NJNJ10,02724–

204Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,60923–

205Butler, NJNJ8,18420–

206Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,38420–

207Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16920–

208Manville, NJNJ10,93220–

209Union Beach, NJNJ5,70820–

210Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18019–

211Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98518–

212Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25917–

213Audubon, NJNJ8,82516–

214North Arlington, NJNJ16,60116–

215Oradell, NJNJ8,29314–

216Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19314–

217Norwood, NJNJ5,81712–

218Allendale, NJNJ7,11611–

219Harrison, NJNJ22,10510–

220Little Silver, NJNJ6,12410–

221Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9669–

222Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1389–

223Manasquan, NJNJ5,9549–

224Raritan, NJNJ8,5169–

225Forked River, NJNJ5,1968–

226Milltown, NJNJ7,1036–

227Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2145–

228Franklin, NJNJ5,0834–

229Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,5084–

230Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,1200–

231Crestwood, NJNJ7,8300–

232Harrington Park, NJNJ5,0520–

233Midland Park, NJNJ7,0390–

234Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2040–

235Pennsville, NJNJ12,2330–

236Rumson, NJNJ7,1570–

237South Amboy, NJNJ10,4030–

238Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3410–

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