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Largest Nicaraguan population, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, 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 65 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 65 is 32.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Camden, NJNJ71,430923+16%

02Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675871+182%

03Paterson, NJNJ161,793345−15%

04Jersey City, NJNJ302,013304−42%

05Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603236–

06Dover, NJNJ18,919218–

07Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539175–

08Vineland, NJNJ62,703169–

09Union City, NJNJ66,656166+1409%

10Newark, NJNJ323,808164+4%

11New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133154+32%

12West New York, NJNJ53,192143−48%

13Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739137−27%

14Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910115−53%

15Hackensack, NJNJ46,38099+183%

16Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75492+667%

17Westwood, NJNJ11,36588+87%

18Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53481–

19Villas, NJNJ9,73577–

20East Orange, NJNJ72,15975+241%

21Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34567−63%

22Florham Park, NJNJ14,45666–

23Madison, NJNJ16,60766–

24McKee City, NJNJ10,73164–

25Brookdale, NJNJ9,96057–

26Bayonne, NJNJ74,74443−55%

27Garfield, NJNJ33,35340−13%

28Clifton, NJNJ91,12738−7%

29Sayreville, NJNJ46,78737–

30Middlesex, NJNJ14,74035–

31Watsessing, NJNJ8,23233–

32Collingswood, NJNJ14,38633–

33Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20432–

34Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32932–

35Trenton, NJNJ91,50632–

36Carteret, NJNJ25,78131+41%

37Rahway, NJNJ31,01031+182%

38Woodland Park, NJNJ13,62330–

39North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87930+88%

40Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63228−92%

41Runnemede, NJNJ8,44328–

42Salem, NJNJ5,38927–

43Somers Point, NJNJ10,59027−31%

44Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95226−41%

45Ashland, NJNJ9,32025−7%

46Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18525–

47Harrison, NJNJ22,10522−50%

48Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97120–

49Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78718–

50Oakland, NJNJ12,83718–

51East Franklin, NJNJ11,07013–

52Metuchen, NJNJ15,36313–

53Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37213–

54Plainfield, NJNJ57,14112−65%

55Marlton, NJNJ10,92210–

56Newton, NJNJ8,48610–

57Brigantine, NJNJ7,6589–

58Eatontown, NJNJ13,6079–

59Northfield, NJNJ8,4969–

60Avenel, NJNJ17,1218–

61Linden, NJNJ45,7527−89%

62Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9846–

63Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9986–

64Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,5396–

65Palmyra, NJNJ7,6644–

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