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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. The median across all 36 is 33. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Kearny, NJ, up 9 places to #25.

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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–

06▼1Hackensack, NJNJ46,38073–

07Plainfield, NJNJ57,14165–

08Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85365–

09Princeton, NJNJ31,46954–

10▲6Sayreville, NJNJ46,78751−50%

11▲2Avenel, NJNJ17,12148–

12Vauxhall, NJNJ6,15747–

13▼1Lodi, NJNJ26,18744–

14▼4North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87941−59%

15Maywood, NJNJ10,16638–

16Parsippany, NJNJ21,34536–

17▲7Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23634–

18Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67533−15%

19Highland Park, NJNJ15,25931–

20▼2Somerdale, NJNJ5,82330–

21Absecon, NJNJ9,20929–

22▼1Morristown, NJNJ20,75024–

23▼3Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56124–

24▼5Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58518–

25▲9Kearny, 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%

34▲1New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1335−92%

35Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9843–

36Paramus, NJNJ26,7231–

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