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Largest Kenyan population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Kenyan 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 36 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Kenyan population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131,252+397%

02Newark, NJNJ323,808235+2036%

03Westwood, NJNJ11,365162–

04Trenton, NJNJ91,506127–

05Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60379–

06Hackensack, NJNJ46,38073–

07Plainfield, NJNJ57,14165–

08Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85365–

09Princeton, NJNJ31,46954–

10Sayreville, NJNJ46,78751−50%

11Avenel, NJNJ17,12148–

12Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15747–

13Lodi, NJNJ26,18744–

14North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87941−59%

15Maywood, NJNJ10,16638–

16Parsippany, NJNJ21,34536–

17Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23634–

18Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67533−15%

19Highland Park, NJNJ15,25931–

20Somerdale, NJNJ5,82330–

21Absecon, NJNJ9,20929–

22Morristown, NJNJ20,75024–

23Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56124–

24Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58518–

25Kearny, NJNJ40,86218–

26Lakewood, NJNJ69,58515–

27Linden, NJNJ45,75215+25%

28Glassboro, NJNJ24,48314–

29Middlesex, NJNJ14,74013–

30Union City, NJNJ66,65612–

31Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99811–

32Westfield, NJNJ32,59510–

33Wallington, NJNJ12,0926−71%

34New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1335−92%

35Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9843–

36Paramus, NJNJ26,7231–

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