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Largest Central American population, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Central American origin, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 245 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67514,834+16%

02Plainfield, NJNJ57,14112,708+41%

03Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,478+8%

04Union City, NJNJ66,6569,257+18%

05Newark, NJNJ323,8089,048+33%

06Jersey City, NJNJ302,0138,866+21%

07West New York, NJNJ53,1928,622+20%

08Paterson, NJNJ161,7934,906−0%

09New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1334,611+41%

10Dover, NJNJ18,9193,512+208%

11North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8793,074+73%

12Fairview, NJNJ15,5093,058+21%

13Bayonne, NJNJ74,7442,767+38%

14Passaic, NJNJ71,3372,388+59%

15Morristown, NJNJ20,7502,058+4%

16Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5391,851+0%

17Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7871,793+138%

18Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381,786+26%

19Clifton, NJNJ91,1271,775+184%

20Camden, NJNJ71,4301,744−19%

21Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171,651−21%

22Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801,502+30%

23Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9521,438+20%

24Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9101,361+21%

25Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7391,349−19%

26Long Branch, NJNJ33,3211,328+49%

27Kearny, NJNJ40,8621,281−0%

28Linden, NJNJ45,7521,274+28%

29Lodi, NJNJ26,1871,141+174%

30Englewood, NJNJ30,0351,116+115%

31Garfield, NJNJ33,3531,114+143%

32Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3071,102+183%

33Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7541,092+87%

34Rahway, NJNJ31,0101,075+32%

35Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8531,042−23%

36South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891826−14%

37Sayreville, NJNJ46,787806+731%

38Toms River, NJNJ94,956802+57%

39East Orange, NJNJ72,159794+8%

40Summit, NJNJ23,314790−50%

41Finderne, NJNJ6,489764+237%

42Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382750+48%

43Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603726+572%

44East Franklin, NJNJ11,070708+594%

45Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185692+15%

46Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169671+231%

47Manville, NJNJ10,932669+3%

48South River, NJNJ16,262659+914%

49White Horse, NJNJ10,507651+138%

50Middlesex, NJNJ14,740639+74%

51Woodbury, NJNJ10,130614+425%

52Dunellen, NJNJ8,337602−32%

53Harrison, NJNJ22,105601+11%

54Carteret, NJNJ25,781545+1%

55Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547527+49%

56Dumont, NJNJ18,501509+135%

57Princeton, NJNJ31,469499+431%

58Leisure, NJNJ5,751494+286%

59Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534466+344%

60Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372460−2%

61Roselle, NJNJ23,261460−38%

62North Arlington, NJNJ16,601430–

63Somerville, NJNJ14,665425+31%

64Lakewood, NJNJ69,585420−24%

65Freehold, NJNJ12,562405+107%

66Absecon, NJNJ9,209401+149%

67Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211396+435%

68Westwood, NJNJ11,365368+64%

69Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099356+35%

70Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585354–

71New Milford, NJNJ17,133353+384%

72Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450345+1%

73Vineland, NJNJ62,703337−53%

74Mercerville, NJNJ13,535330+302%

75Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650315+83%

76Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456308+360%

77Totowa, NJNJ11,166302+0%

78Avenel, NJNJ17,121299+536%

79Forked River, NJNJ5,196289–

80Watsessing, NJNJ8,232268–

81Red Bank, NJNJ12,896260−31%

82Hightstown, NJNJ6,007257+3%

83Paramus, NJNJ26,723255+311%

84Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984240+4700%

85Highland Park, NJNJ15,259237+22%

86Florham Park, NJNJ14,456234+1460%

87Hoboken, NJNJ59,027228−8%

88Leonia, NJNJ9,441224−41%

89Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541215–

90Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128211−25%

91Dayton, NJNJ7,952209+1990%

92Westfield, NJNJ32,595207−37%

93Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345205−20%

94Butler, NJNJ8,184199+36%

95Midland Park, NJNJ7,039198+214%

96Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712198–

97Stratford, NJNJ7,200194+569%

98Bogota, NJNJ9,816191+177%

99Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998185–

100Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602182+214%

101Madison, NJNJ16,607182+75%

102Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632173−74%

103Lyons, NJNJ5,187173–

104Raritan, NJNJ8,516172+18%

105Hammonton, NJNJ15,060157+461%

106Brookdale, NJNJ9,960156+1200%

107North Haledon, NJNJ9,089155–

108Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756155+107%

109Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165153+512%

110Wanaque, NJNJ11,418152+700%

111Haledon, NJNJ9,125148−67%

112Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236148+40%

113Secaucus, NJNJ22,640148−48%

114Waldwick, NJNJ10,252138–

115Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966136−44%

116Collingswood, NJNJ14,386134+21%

117Robertsville, NJNJ12,035132+288%

118Rutherford, NJNJ19,132132–

119New Providence, NJNJ14,092127−51%

120Oakland, NJNJ12,837123+1018%

121Ringwood, NJNJ11,853121+195%

122Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765116–

123Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824116−37%

124Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789112+762%

125Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950108+1443%

126Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609107–

127Northfield, NJNJ8,496106+159%

128Ramsey, NJNJ14,925103−23%

129Yorketown, NJNJ7,261100–

130Audubon, NJNJ8,82599+120%

131Belmar, NJNJ5,85399–

132Berlin, NJNJ7,62899–

133Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53997+234%

134Parsippany, NJNJ21,34593–

135Wharton, NJNJ7,61892−55%

136Ashland, NJNJ9,32090+55%

137Boonton, NJNJ8,92090−26%

138Greentree, NJNJ11,53789+218%

139Somerset, NJNJ22,72087+6%

140Eatontown, NJNJ13,60785+102%

141West Freehold, NJNJ14,88384–

142Echelon, NJNJ13,28484+47%

143Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57182+74%

144Colonia, NJNJ18,58781+113%

145Brigantine, NJNJ7,65880+43%

146Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62580–

147Newton, NJNJ8,48679+1%

148Beckett, NJNJ5,01778−53%

149Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98578–

150Strathmore, NJNJ6,70878+189%

151Villas, NJNJ9,73577+3%

152Fords, NJNJ12,77177−34%

153Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25977+305%

154Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79576−25%

155Emerson, NJNJ7,37175–

156Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14175–

157Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24675−61%

158Rockaway, NJNJ6,63175−65%

159Closter, NJNJ8,66374−15%

160Flanders, NJNJ8,80974–

161Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,05572−53%

162Wallington, NJNJ12,09271−30%

163Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,62870–

164Preakness, NJNJ18,52070–

165Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81969+188%

166Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34567−74%

167Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96166–

168White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84265–

169McKee City, NJNJ10,73164–

170Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87462+7%

171Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62361−6%

172Clementon, NJNJ5,74460−39%

173Cresskill, NJNJ9,25760–

174Hillsdale, NJNJ10,21459−23%

175Runnemede, NJNJ8,44359+20%

176Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52757−79%

177Pennsville, NJNJ12,23356+180%

178Matawan, NJNJ9,76854−19%

179Milltown, NJNJ7,10354–

180Watchung, NJNJ6,58353–

181Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67253−20%

182Maywood, NJNJ10,16652−71%

183Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64349–

184Metuchen, NJNJ15,36349+444%

185Pomona, NJNJ7,99549–

186Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37748–

187Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21148−26%

188Ampere North, NJNJ5,02946–

189Caldwell, NJNJ9,37546−82%

190Millville, NJNJ28,09846−44%

191Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56146−78%

192Yardville, NJNJ6,30145+246%

193Spotswood, NJNJ8,23643–

194Ocean City, NJNJ11,10141−74%

195Crestwood, NJNJ7,83039–

196River Edge, NJNJ12,15939+18%

197Iselin, NJNJ19,55137−86%

198Oradell, NJNJ8,29337+95%

199Tenafly, NJNJ15,23736−84%

200Somers Point, NJNJ10,59035−27%

201Springdale, NJNJ15,17335+3%

202Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91734–

203Madison Park, NJNJ9,12434–

204Whippany, NJNJ8,97032–

205Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20432−52%

206Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32932–

207Glassboro, NJNJ24,48330–

208Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15729–

209Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13829–

210Barrington, NJNJ7,15528−57%

211Salem, NJNJ5,38928+33%

212Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05027+13%

213Linwood, NJNJ7,05127–

214Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74026–

215Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58626−61%

216Roseland, NJNJ6,41721–

217Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39420–

218Chatham, NJNJ10,02720−91%

219Edgewater, NJNJ15,49920+186%

220Heathcote, NJNJ7,71720–

221Keansburg, NJNJ9,81820−20%

222Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97120–

223Franklin, NJNJ5,08319–

224Garwood, NJNJ5,39019–

225Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34117−55%

226Burlington, NJNJ10,24317−91%

227Norwood, NJNJ5,81716–

228Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61116+60%

229Troy Hills, NJNJ5,17916–

230Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45715−84%

231Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,30115–

232Beachwood, NJNJ11,34013–

233Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19113−82%

234Short Hills, NJNJ14,92313−50%

235Westmont, NJNJ14,19512–

236Franklin Center, NJNJ6,64611–

237Marlton, NJNJ10,92210–

238Towaco, NJNJ5,61210–

239Carlstadt, NJNJ6,4109−90%

240Ledgewood, NJNJ5,3779–

241Smithville, NJNJ9,5459−89%

242West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6258–

243Mountainside, NJNJ7,3467–

244Mays Landing, NJNJ6,4066–

245Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS