RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Largest Nigerian population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 117 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2000

01Newark, NJNJ323,8087,100–

02East Orange, NJNJ72,1591,651–

03Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,337–

04Jersey City, NJNJ302,013798–

05Camden, NJNJ71,430523–

06Linden, NJNJ45,752499–

07Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998461–

08Bayonne, NJNJ74,744386–

09Trenton, NJNJ91,506327–

10Vineland, NJNJ62,703289–

11South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891253–

12Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211246–

13Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675235–

14White Horse, NJNJ10,507231–

15Matawan, NJNJ9,768206–

16Hackensack, NJNJ46,380192–

17Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128188–

18Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739180–

19Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646176–

20Wallington, NJNJ12,092172–

21Carteret, NJNJ25,781168–

22Union City, NJNJ66,656163–

23Clifton, NJNJ91,127160–

24New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133150–

25Hightstown, NJNJ6,007148–

26Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236142–

27Glassboro, NJNJ24,483141–

28Watsessing, NJNJ8,232139–

29Garfield, NJNJ33,353132–

30Passaic, NJNJ71,337128–

31Roselle, NJNJ23,261125–

32Paterson, NJNJ161,793121–

33South Amboy, NJNJ10,403118–

34Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456116–

35New Milford, NJNJ17,133109–

36Caldwell, NJNJ9,375103–

37Bogota, NJNJ9,81699–

38Plainfield, NJNJ57,14194–

39Avenel, NJNJ17,12188–

40Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40685–

41Red Bank, NJNJ12,89680–

42Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25972–

43Harrison, NJNJ22,10571–

44Lodi, NJNJ26,18771–

45Mercerville, NJNJ13,53571–

46Sayreville, NJNJ46,78771–

47Princeton, NJNJ31,46969–

48Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34564–

49Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53962–

50Iselin, NJNJ19,55162–

51West New York, NJNJ53,19262–

52Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95260–

53Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54157–

54Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85357–

55Robertsville, NJNJ12,03553–

56Toms River, NJNJ94,95649–

57Long Branch, NJNJ33,32147–

58Tenafly, NJNJ15,23746–

59Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75445–

60Westmont, NJNJ14,19544–

61Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60339–

62Somerville, NJNJ14,66539–

63Barrington, NJNJ7,15538–

64Hoboken, NJNJ59,02737–

65Fords, NJNJ12,77134–

66Colonia, NJNJ18,58733–

67Kearny, NJNJ40,86233–

68Maywood, NJNJ10,16633–

69Edgewater, NJNJ15,49932–

70Williamstown, NJNJ14,70532–

71Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67231–

72Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62229–

73Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58528–

74Englewood, NJNJ30,03526–

75Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16926–

76Leonia, NJNJ9,44126–

77Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75626–

78Eatontown, NJNJ13,60725–

79Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60225–

80Parsippany, NJNJ21,34525–

81Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18024–

82Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14123–

83Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24623–

84Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78722–

85Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91021–

86Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62521–

87Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03820–

88Fairview, NJNJ15,50919–

89Fanwood, NJNJ8,03519–

90Metuchen, NJNJ15,36319–

91Madison Park, NJNJ9,12418–

92North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87918–

93Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99517–

94Burlington, NJNJ10,24315–

95Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37215–

96Middlesex, NJNJ14,74013–

97Rahway, NJNJ31,01013–

98Berlin, NJNJ7,62811–

99Dunellen, NJNJ8,33711–

100Northfield, NJNJ8,49611–

101Clayton, NJNJ9,0419–

102Rutherford, NJNJ19,1329–

103Somerdale, NJNJ5,8238–

104Stratford, NJNJ7,2008–

105Paramus, NJNJ26,7237–

106Woodbury, NJNJ10,1307–

107Hammonton, NJNJ15,0606–

108Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6325–

109Norwood, NJNJ5,8175–

110Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3455–

111Flanders, NJNJ8,8094–

112Yorketown, NJNJ7,2614–

113Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9663–

114Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581–

115Dumont, NJNJ18,5011–

116East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5661–

117Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES