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Largest Ghanaian population, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Ghanaian ancestry, 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 52 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 52 is 40.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Ghanaian population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGHANAIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Newark, NJNJ323,8081,911+35%

02Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675767+242%

03Jersey City, NJNJ302,013545−13%

04East Orange, NJNJ72,159442+28%

05Hackensack, NJNJ46,380322+1689%

06Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585256–

07Hammonton, NJNJ15,060214–

08Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998192–

09Somerset, NJNJ22,720152–

10Paterson, NJNJ161,793128+1%

11Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853117–

12Trenton, NJNJ91,506115−62%

13Sayreville, NJNJ46,787109−30%

14Avenel, NJNJ17,121104+512%

15Hoboken, NJNJ59,027104+1056%

16Carteret, NJNJ25,78194+52%

17Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45693–

18Secaucus, NJNJ22,64074–

19Bogota, NJNJ9,81664–

20River Edge, NJNJ12,15957–

21Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78754+184%

22Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79554–

23Dumont, NJNJ18,50144–

24New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13343+617%

25Collingswood, NJNJ14,38640–

26Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23640−51%

27Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53439–

28Metuchen, NJNJ15,36333–

29Keansburg, NJNJ9,81830–

30Bayonne, NJNJ74,74429–

31Smithville, NJNJ9,54529–

32Maywood, NJNJ10,16628–

33Fords, NJNJ12,77125−75%

34Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21125−53%

35Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14125–

36Burlington, NJNJ10,24321–

37Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34519–

38Highland Park, NJNJ15,25918–

39Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75417−71%

40Linden, NJNJ45,75216–

41Long Branch, NJNJ33,32115–

42Martinsville, NJNJ11,55911–

43Stratford, NJNJ7,20011–

44Runnemede, NJNJ8,44310–

45Watsessing, NJNJ8,2329–

46Belmar, NJNJ5,8539–

47Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,1659–

48Caldwell, NJNJ9,3758–

49Glassboro, NJNJ24,4838–

50Camden, NJNJ71,4307−87%

51Plainfield, NJNJ57,1414−91%

52Princeton, NJNJ31,4694−71%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS