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Largest Kenyan population, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Kenyan 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 36 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 27.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Largest Kenyan population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPKENYAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131,539+511%

02Newark, NJNJ323,808277+2418%

03Somerset, NJNJ22,720183–

04Trenton, NJNJ91,506141–

05Hackensack, NJNJ46,380133–

06North Arlington, NJNJ16,601133–

07Clifton, NJNJ91,127114–

08Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95273–

09Princeton, NJNJ31,46966–

10North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87964−37%

11Dayton, NJNJ7,95262–

12Lodi, NJNJ26,18760–

13Avenel, NJNJ17,12154–

14Palmyra, NJNJ7,66443–

15Somerville, NJNJ14,66536–

16Sayreville, NJNJ46,78735−66%

17Paterson, NJNJ161,79330–

18Somerdale, NJNJ5,82327–

19Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58526–

20Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56125–

21Morristown, NJNJ20,75022–

22Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53921–

23Eatontown, NJNJ13,60721–

24Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23620–

25Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12817−50%

26Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28815–

27Metuchen, NJNJ15,36315–

28Passaic, NJNJ71,33713–

29Rahway, NJNJ31,01012–

30East Orange, NJNJ72,15911−85%

31Spotswood, NJNJ8,23610–

32Rutherford, NJNJ19,1329−55%

33Northfield, NJNJ8,4968–

34Kearny, NJNJ40,8627–

35New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1336−90%

36Paramus, NJNJ26,7231–

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