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Largest Ghanaian population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry, 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 74 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 74 is 67. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Plainfield, NJ, up 47 places to #4.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ghanaian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Newark, NJNJ323,8082,598+83%

02Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675806+260%

03Jersey City, NJNJ302,013494−21%

04▲47Plainfield, NJNJ57,141493+1020%

05▲8Sayreville, NJNJ46,787486+214%

06▲27Fords, NJNJ12,771439+335%

07▼3East Orange, NJNJ72,159332−4%

08Madison Park, NJNJ9,124297+234%

09Parsippany, NJNJ21,345284–

10Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603232–

11▼6Hackensack, NJNJ46,380212+1078%

12Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650209–

13Heathcote, NJNJ7,717188–

14Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686174–

15Iselin, NJNJ19,551169–

16▼7Somerset, NJNJ22,720162–

17Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561155+167%

18▼8Paterson, NJNJ161,793148+17%

19Englewood, NJNJ30,035147–

20Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527144–

21Somerville, NJNJ14,665138–

22Pomona, NJNJ7,995137–

23▲24Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165135–

24Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157135–

25▼1New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133114+1800%

26▼18Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998108–

27▼11Carteret, NJNJ25,781103+66%

28Raritan, NJNJ8,516103–

29Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128100–

30▲20Camden, NJNJ71,43092+74%

31Toms River, NJNJ94,95680–

32▲3Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14177–

33Lodi, NJNJ26,18776–

34Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81974–

35▼23Trenton, NJNJ91,50670−77%

36Harrison, NJNJ22,10569–

37Short Hills, NJNJ14,92367–

38▲1Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75460+2%

39Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95260+15%

40Fanwood, NJNJ8,03558–

41▼7Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21157+8%

42Roselle, NJNJ23,26155−41%

43North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87954–

44▼7Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34551–

45Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73950–

46Newton, NJNJ8,48649–

47▼19Metuchen, NJNJ15,36343–

48▼27Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78741+116%

49▼19Bayonne, NJNJ74,74437–

50Rahway, NJNJ31,01035–

51▼26Collingswood, NJNJ14,38634–

52Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82431–

53▼9Runnemede, NJNJ8,44331–

54Spotswood, NJNJ8,23631–

55South River, NJNJ16,26230–

56▼30Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23628−66%

57Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97128–

58▼18Linden, NJNJ45,75227–

59▼10Glassboro, NJNJ24,48325–

60Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45725–

61Vineland, NJNJ62,70324−59%

62Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32122–

63▼36Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53421–

64▼12Princeton, NJNJ31,46921+50%

65Garfield, NJNJ33,35319–

66Mercerville, NJNJ13,53519–

67Rutherford, NJNJ19,13218–

68Leonia, NJNJ9,44115–

69Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39411–

70Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3078–

71Cresskill, NJNJ9,2578–

72▼36Burlington, NJNJ10,2436–

73Paramus, NJNJ26,7236–

74▼26Caldwell, NJNJ9,3752–

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