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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.

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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%

04Toms River, NJNJ94,956700+743%

05Trenton, NJNJ91,506641−17%

06Newark, NJNJ323,808485+3%

07Dunellen, NJNJ8,337388–

08Raritan, NJNJ8,516373+172%

09Manville, NJNJ10,932354+18%

10Summit, NJNJ23,314339−77%

11Garfield, NJNJ33,353327+56%

12Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169319+89%

13Somerville, NJNJ14,665310+14%

14Finderne, NJNJ6,489293+106%

15Linden, NJNJ45,752235+64%

16New Providence, NJNJ14,092219−8%

17Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739211+1658%

18Madison, NJNJ16,607200+153%

19Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585197–

20Bayonne, NJNJ74,744185+671%

21Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623184–

22Haledon, NJNJ9,125180−4%

23Morristown, NJNJ20,750174+1482%

24Wallington, NJNJ12,092173+1342%

25Jersey City, NJNJ302,013158−72%

26Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628154–

27Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317151–

28Whippany, NJNJ8,970149–

29Clifton, NJNJ91,127148+59%

30Dover, NJNJ18,919147−29%

31Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539146–

32Belmar, NJNJ5,853136–

33Ringwood, NJNJ11,853136–

34Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625128–

35Westwood, NJNJ11,365118−34%

36Vineland, NJNJ62,703115+98%

37Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165114–

38Kearny, NJNJ40,862113+1783%

39Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185108−47%

40Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547104–

41Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998101–

42Union City, NJNJ66,656100+270%

43Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53497−5%

44Mercerville, NJNJ13,53596+336%

45Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45096−37%

46Caldwell, NJNJ9,37594–

47Hackensack, NJNJ46,38091+98%

48Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60391–

49Allendale, NJNJ7,11690–

50Rahway, NJNJ31,01090+53%

51Marlton, NJNJ10,92284–

52Parsippany, NJNJ21,34576–

53Fairview, NJNJ15,50975+70%

54Passaic, NJNJ71,33774−47%

55Princeton, NJNJ31,46967–

56Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65062−64%

57Stratford, NJNJ7,20062–

58Roselle, NJNJ23,26160−17%

59North Arlington, NJNJ16,60158–

60Rockaway, NJNJ6,63158−21%

61North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87956−72%

62Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15756–

63Harrison, NJNJ22,10555–

64Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60255+53%

65Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40654–

66Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71253–

67Somerset, NJNJ22,72053+66%

68Eatontown, NJNJ13,60751–

69Montvale, NJNJ10,11351−29%

70New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13351−25%

71Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23651+76%

72Watsessing, NJNJ8,23251–

73Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37249+23%

74Florham Park, NJNJ14,45648–

75Fords, NJNJ12,77148–

76Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45645−10%

77Keyport, NJNJ7,23544−28%

78Long Branch, NJNJ33,32143−53%

79Yardville, NJNJ6,30143+231%

80Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12838−80%

81Wharton, NJNJ7,61838−81%

82Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78937–

83South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89136−79%

84West New York, NJNJ53,19235−60%

85South Amboy, NJNJ10,40334–

86Palmyra, NJNJ7,66432–

87Millville, NJNJ28,09831–

88Burlington, NJNJ10,24329+107%

89Runnemede, NJNJ8,44329−41%

90White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84229–

91Bogota, NJNJ9,81628–

92Plainfield, NJNJ57,14128−89%

93Brookdale, NJNJ9,96027–

94Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50526–

95Roseland, NJNJ6,41726–

96Camden, NJNJ71,43025−82%

97Keansburg, NJNJ9,81824−4%

98Butler, NJNJ8,18423−12%

99Sayreville, NJNJ46,78723–

100North Haledon, NJNJ9,08922–

101Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76521–

102Rutherford, NJNJ19,13220–

103Englewood, NJNJ30,03519−32%

104Pennsville, NJNJ12,23315–

105Union Beach, NJNJ5,70815–

106Secaucus, NJNJ22,64014–

107Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75413−52%

108Highland 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–

120Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7879–

121Carteret, NJNJ25,7819−80%

122Lakewood, NJNJ69,5858−97%

123Glassboro, NJNJ24,4837–

124Hopatcong, NJNJ14,8247–

125Rumson, NJNJ7,1577–

126Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7564−79%

127Metuchen, NJNJ15,3633–

128Paramus, NJNJ26,7232–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES