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Largest Nicaraguan population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 74 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 74 is 37. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Asbury Park, NJ, up 38 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Camden, NJNJ71,430868+9%

02▲38Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632808+142%

03▲8New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133793+578%

04▲6Newark, NJNJ323,808481+204%

05▼3Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675460+49%

06▲3Union City, NJNJ66,656445+3945%

07▼4Paterson, NJNJ161,793354−12%

08Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853314–

09▲6Hackensack, NJNJ46,380295+743%

10Kearny, NJNJ40,862263–

11▲15Bayonne, NJNJ74,744204+115%

12Princeton, NJNJ31,469152+986%

13▼9Jersey City, NJNJ302,013146−72%

14Lodi, NJNJ26,187144–

15Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547141–

16Springdale, NJNJ15,173135–

17Dunellen, NJNJ8,337118−45%

18▼1Westwood, NJNJ11,365117+149%

19Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795116–

20▲24Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95295+116%

21Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345840%

22Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90983–

23▲31Plainfield, NJNJ57,14183+144%

24Stratford, NJNJ7,20074–

25Hightstown, NJNJ6,00773–

26▲2Clifton, NJNJ91,12772+76%

27▲34Linden, NJNJ45,75271+11%

28▼22Dover, NJNJ18,91960–

29▼2Garfield, NJNJ33,35358+26%

30Leonia, NJNJ9,44158–

31Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03852–

32Succasunna, NJNJ9,79949–

33Franklin, NJNJ5,08348–

34▲29Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99843–

35▲21Newton, NJNJ8,48639–

36Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95037–

37South Amboy, NJNJ10,40337–

38▼8Middlesex, NJNJ14,74035–

39▲10Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78732–

40▲6Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18532–

41▲24Palmyra, NJNJ7,66431–

42▲1Somers Point, NJNJ10,59031−21%

43West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62531–

44▼15Sayreville, NJNJ46,78730–

45Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95427–

46▼15Watsessing, NJNJ8,23227–

47Burlington, NJNJ10,24325–

48Lakewood, NJNJ69,58525−36%

49▼35Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91022−91%

50Barrington, NJNJ7,15521–

51Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85321–

52Passaic, NJNJ71,33721−78%

53Westfield, NJNJ32,59521+31%

54Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09920–

55▼42Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73917−91%

56Somerset, NJNJ22,72017–

57▼6East Franklin, NJNJ11,07016–

58▼5Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37216–

59▼22Rahway, NJNJ31,01015+36%

60Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,45614–

61▼20Runnemede, NJNJ8,44314–

62▼4Eatontown, NJNJ13,60713–

63Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37713–

64Long Branch, NJNJ33,32113−86%

65▼13Metuchen, NJNJ15,36312–

66Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31712−84%

67River Edge, NJNJ12,15912–

68Chatham, NJNJ10,02711–

69Glassboro, NJNJ24,48311–

70▼38Collingswood, NJNJ14,3868–

71▼53Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5348–

72▼37Trenton, NJNJ91,5068–

73Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1287−90%

74Echelon, NJNJ13,2843–

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