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Largest Nigerian population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, 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 117 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Newark, NJNJ323,8087,100+162%

02East Orange, NJNJ72,1591,651+235%

03Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,337–

04Jersey City, NJNJ302,013798−3%

05Camden, NJNJ71,430523–

06Linden, NJNJ45,752499+267%

07Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998461–

08Bayonne, NJNJ74,744386+422%

09Trenton, NJNJ91,506327+304%

10Vineland, NJNJ62,703289+435%

11South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891253–

12Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211246−1%

13Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675235−13%

14White Horse, NJNJ10,507231–

15Matawan, NJNJ9,768206–

16Hackensack, NJNJ46,380192–

17Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128188+840%

18Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739180+177%

19Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646176–

20Wallington, NJNJ12,092172–

21Carteret, NJNJ25,781168–

22Union City, NJNJ66,656163+1530%

23Clifton, NJNJ91,127160–

24New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133150+67%

25Hightstown, NJNJ6,007148–

26Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236142–

27Glassboro, NJNJ24,483141–

28Watsessing, NJNJ8,232139–

29Garfield, NJNJ33,353132–

30Passaic, NJNJ71,337128+327%

31Roselle, NJNJ23,261125+8%

32Paterson, NJNJ161,793121+404%

33South Amboy, NJNJ10,403118–

34Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456116–

35New Milford, NJNJ17,133109–

36Caldwell, NJNJ9,375103+758%

37Bogota, NJNJ9,81699–

38Plainfield, NJNJ57,14194+84%

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, NJNJ46,78771−21%

47Princeton, NJNJ31,46969+57%

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, NJNJ20,85357−19%

55Robertsville, NJNJ12,03553–

56Toms River, NJNJ94,95649−60%

57Long Branch, NJNJ33,32147+236%

58Tenafly, NJNJ15,23746–

59Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75445−8%

60Westmont, NJNJ14,19544–

61Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60339+200%

62Somerville, NJNJ14,66539+26%

63Barrington, NJNJ7,15538–

64Hoboken, NJNJ59,02737–

65Fords, NJNJ12,77134−45%

66Colonia, NJNJ18,58733–

67Kearny, NJNJ40,86233−21%

68Maywood, NJNJ10,16633–

69Edgewater, NJNJ15,49932−46%

70Williamstown, NJNJ14,70532–

71Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67231+35%

72Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62229–

73Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58528–

74Englewood, NJNJ30,03526−79%

75Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16926–

76Leonia, NJNJ9,44126–

77Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75626–

78Eatontown, NJNJ13,60725–

79Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60225+213%

80Parsippany, NJNJ21,34525–

81Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18024–

82Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14123–

83Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24623–

84Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78722−85%

85Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91021–

86Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62521–

87Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03820–

88Fairview, NJNJ15,50919+36%

89Fanwood, NJNJ8,03519–

90Metuchen, NJNJ15,36319–

91Madison Park, NJNJ9,12418−18%

92North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87918−80%

93Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99517–

94Burlington, NJNJ10,24315–

95Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37215–

96Middlesex, NJNJ14,74013–

97Rahway, NJNJ31,01013−93%

98Berlin, NJNJ7,62811–

99Dunellen, NJNJ8,33711–

100Northfield, NJNJ8,49611–

101Clayton, NJNJ9,0419–

102Rutherford, NJNJ19,1329–

103Somerdale, NJNJ5,8238−33%

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, NJNJ7,2614−69%

113Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9663–

114Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581–

115Dumont, NJNJ18,5011–

116East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5661–

117Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES