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Largest Nepalese population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nepalese, 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 35 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 35 is 34. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Highland Park, NJ, up 10 places to #9.

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Largest Nepalese population by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEPALESE POPULATIONVS 2020

01Jersey City, NJNJ302,013565+217%

02Heathcote, NJNJ7,717286–

03▲1Sayreville, NJNJ46,787187+83%

04Newark, NJNJ323,808185–

05Union City, NJNJ66,656170–

06Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345169–

07New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13395–

08Hackensack, NJNJ46,38088–

09▲10Highland Park, NJNJ15,25982+645%

10Fords, NJNJ12,77177–

11Secaucus, NJNJ22,64073–

12▼10Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23671−41%

13West Freehold, NJNJ14,88363–

14▼9Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75660−9%

15Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09958–

16Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21153–

17▼11Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12840−38%

18New Providence, NJNJ14,09234–

19▼12Rahway, NJNJ31,01032−33%

20Strathmore, NJNJ6,70830–

21Closter, NJNJ8,66328–

22Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75424–

23East Rutherford, NJNJ10,56623–

24▼12Kearny, NJNJ40,86221−28%

25Lakewood, NJNJ69,58519–

26McKee City, NJNJ10,73117–

27Pine Brook, NJNJ5,96112–

28Ramsey, NJNJ14,92511–

29Springdale, NJNJ15,17311–

30▼12West New York, NJNJ53,1929−55%

31▼8Caldwell, NJNJ9,3758+167%

32▼21Rutherford, NJNJ19,1328−74%

33▼12Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6326−14%

34Princeton, NJNJ31,4695–

35▼13Bayonne, NJNJ74,7444+33%

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