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Largest Costa Rican population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Costa Rican origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 128 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 128 is 55. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Morristown, NJ, up 71 places to #23.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Costa Rican population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOSTA RICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Paterson, NJNJ161,7931,655+72%

02Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038799−17%

03Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675761−4%

04▲15Toms River, NJNJ94,956700+743%

05▼1Trenton, NJNJ91,506641−17%

06▲6Newark, NJNJ323,808485+3%

07▲69Dunellen, NJNJ8,337388–

08▲17Raritan, NJNJ8,516373+172%

09▲2Manville, NJNJ10,932354+18%

10▼5Summit, NJNJ23,314339−77%

11▼2Garfield, NJNJ33,353327+56%

12▲17Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169319+89%

13▲3Somerville, NJNJ14,665310+14%

14▼6Finderne, NJNJ6,489293+106%

15▲37Linden, NJNJ45,752235+64%

16▲22New Providence, NJNJ14,092219−8%

17▲3Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739211+1658%

18▲39Madison, NJNJ16,607200+153%

19▼1Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585197–

20▼3Bayonne, NJNJ74,744185+671%

21▲56Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623184–

22▲62Haledon, NJNJ9,125180−4%

23▲71Morristown, NJNJ20,750174+1482%

24▲29Wallington, NJNJ12,092173+1342%

25▼18Jersey City, NJNJ302,013158−72%

26Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628154–

27▲66Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317151–

28Whippany, NJNJ8,970149–

29▼16Clifton, NJNJ91,127148+59%

30▼24Dover, NJNJ18,919147−29%

31Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539146–

32▲9Belmar, NJNJ5,853136–

33▲35Ringwood, NJNJ11,853136–

34▲6Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625128–

35▼9Westwood, NJNJ11,365118−34%

36Vineland, NJNJ62,703115+98%

37▼9Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165114–

38▲37Kearny, NJNJ40,862113+1783%

39▼24Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185108−47%

40Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547104–

41Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998101–

42▼28Union City, NJNJ66,656100+270%

43▼21Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53497−5%

44▲2Mercerville, NJNJ13,53596+336%

45▼8Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45096−37%

46▲59Caldwell, NJNJ9,37594–

47▼20Hackensack, NJNJ46,38091+98%

48Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60391–

49Allendale, NJNJ7,11690–

50Rahway, NJNJ31,01090+53%

51Marlton, NJNJ10,92284–

52Parsippany, NJNJ21,34576–

53▲54Fairview, NJNJ15,50975+70%

54▼31Passaic, NJNJ71,33774−47%

55▲45Princeton, NJNJ31,46967–

56Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65062−64%

57▼3Stratford, NJNJ7,20062–

58▼14Roselle, NJNJ23,26160−17%

59North Arlington, NJNJ16,60158–

60Rockaway, NJNJ6,63158−21%

61▼27North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87956−72%

62▲10Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15756–

63▼2Harrison, NJNJ22,10555–

64Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60255+53%

65Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40654–

66▼36Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71253–

67▲16Somerset, NJNJ22,72053+66%

68Eatontown, NJNJ13,60751–

69Montvale, NJNJ10,11351−29%

70▼28New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13351−25%

71▼24Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23651+76%

72Watsessing, NJNJ8,23251–

73▼37Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37249+23%

74▼42Florham Park, NJNJ14,45648–

75▲6Fords, NJNJ12,77148–

76▼31Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45645−10%

77Keyport, NJNJ7,23544−28%

78▲9Long Branch, NJNJ33,32143−53%

79▼21Yardville, NJNJ6,30143+231%

80▼2Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12838−80%

81▼21Wharton, NJNJ7,61838−81%

82▼33Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78937–

83South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89136−79%

84▼22West New York, NJNJ53,19235−60%

85South Amboy, NJNJ10,40334–

86Palmyra, NJNJ7,66432–

87Millville, NJNJ28,09831–

88▲20Burlington, NJNJ10,24329+107%

89Runnemede, NJNJ8,44329−41%

90White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84229–

91Bogota, NJNJ9,81628–

92▼82Plainfield, NJNJ57,14128−89%

93▼45Brookdale, NJNJ9,96027–

94Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50526–

95▼13Roseland, NJNJ6,41726–

96▲7Camden, NJNJ71,43025−82%

97▼12Keansburg, NJNJ9,81824−4%

98▼31Butler, NJNJ8,18423−12%

99▼28Sayreville, NJNJ46,78723–

100▼31North Haledon, NJNJ9,08922–

101Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76521–

102▼39Rutherford, NJNJ19,13220–

103▼7Englewood, NJNJ30,03519−32%

104Pennsville, NJNJ12,23315–

105Union Beach, NJNJ5,70815–

106Secaucus, NJNJ22,64014–

107▼74Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75413−52%

108▼58Highland Park, NJNJ15,25913–

109Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45713+63%

110Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96612–

111Freehold, NJNJ12,56212–

112Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25912–

113Robertsville, NJNJ12,03512+100%

114Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37711–

115Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58611–

116Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,91710–

117Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34510–

118Franklin, NJNJ5,08310–

119Short Hills, NJNJ14,92310–

120▼16Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7879–

121Carteret, NJNJ25,7819−80%

122Lakewood, NJNJ69,5858−97%

123▼14Glassboro, NJNJ24,4837–

124Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8247–

125Rumson, NJNJ7,1577–

126▼28Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7564−79%

127Metuchen, NJNJ15,3633–

128▼97Paramus, NJNJ26,7232–

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