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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. The median across all 117 is 45. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garfield, NJ, up 61 places to #29.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Newark, NJNJ323,8087,100+162%

02▲1East Orange, NJNJ72,1591,651+235%

03▲1Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,337–

04▼2Jersey City, NJNJ302,013798−3%

05Camden, NJNJ71,430523–

06Linden, NJNJ45,752499+267%

07▲2Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998461–

08▲34Bayonne, NJNJ74,744386+422%

09▲15Trenton, NJNJ91,506327+304%

10▲6Vineland, NJNJ62,703289+435%

11▲30South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891253–

12▲31Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211246−1%

13▼6Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675235−13%

14White Horse, NJNJ10,507231–

15Matawan, NJNJ9,768206–

16▼6Hackensack, NJNJ46,380192–

17▲42Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128188+840%

18▲45Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739180+177%

19Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646176–

20▲58Wallington, NJNJ12,092172–

21▼9Carteret, NJNJ25,781168–

22▲6Union City, NJNJ66,656163+1530%

23Clifton, NJNJ91,127160–

24▲1New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133150+67%

25Hightstown, NJNJ6,007148–

26▲5Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236142–

27▲33Glassboro, NJNJ24,483141–

28▲21Watsessing, NJNJ8,232139–

29▲61Garfield, NJNJ33,353132–

30▲42Passaic, NJNJ71,337128+327%

31▼23Roselle, NJNJ23,261125+8%

32▼11Paterson, NJNJ161,793121+404%

33South Amboy, NJNJ10,403118–

34Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456116–

35▲1New Milford, NJNJ17,133109–

36Caldwell, NJNJ9,375103+758%

37▲9Bogota, NJNJ9,81699–

38▼18Plainfield, NJNJ57,14194+84%

39▼28Avenel, NJNJ17,12188–

40▼22Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40685–

41▲35Red Bank, NJNJ12,89680–

42Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25972–

43Harrison, NJNJ22,10571–

44Lodi, NJNJ26,18771–

45Mercerville, NJNJ13,53571–

46▼33Sayreville, NJNJ46,78771−21%

47▲1Princeton, NJNJ31,46969+57%

48▲8Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34564–

49▲18Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53962–

50Iselin, NJNJ19,55162–

51▼13West New York, NJNJ53,19262–

52▼5Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95260–

53▲22Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54157–

54Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85357−19%

55Robertsville, NJNJ12,03553–

56Toms River, NJNJ94,95649−60%

57Long Branch, NJNJ33,32147+236%

58Tenafly, NJNJ15,23746–

59▼20Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75445−8%

60Westmont, NJNJ14,19544–

61▲32Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60339+200%

62Somerville, NJNJ14,66539+26%

63Barrington, NJNJ7,15538–

64Hoboken, NJNJ59,02737–

65▼46Fords, NJNJ12,77134−45%

66▼31Colonia, NJNJ18,58733–

67▼37Kearny, NJNJ40,86233−21%

68Maywood, NJNJ10,16633–

69▼7Edgewater, 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–

76▼11Leonia, NJNJ9,44126–

77▼63Woodbridge, NJNJ20,75626–

78Eatontown, NJNJ13,60725–

79Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60225+213%

80▼58Parsippany, NJNJ21,34525–

81Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18024–

82▼30Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14123–

83Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24623–

84▼1Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78722−85%

85Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91021–

86Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62521–

87Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03820–

88Fairview, NJNJ15,50919+36%

89Fanwood, NJNJ8,03519–

90▼46Metuchen, NJNJ15,36319–

91▼17Madison Park, NJNJ9,12418−18%

92North Plainfield, NJNJ22,87918−80%

93Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99517–

94Burlington, NJNJ10,24315–

95Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37215–

96Middlesex, NJNJ14,74013–

97▼71Rahway, NJNJ31,01013−93%

98Berlin, NJNJ7,62811–

99Dunellen, NJNJ8,33711–

100▼34Northfield, NJNJ8,49611–

101Clayton, NJNJ9,0419–

102Rutherford, NJNJ19,1329–

103Somerdale, NJNJ5,8238−33%

104Stratford, NJNJ7,2008–

105▼52Paramus, NJNJ26,7237–

106▼29Woodbury, NJNJ10,1307–

107▼28Hammonton, NJNJ15,0606–

108Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6325–

109Norwood, NJNJ5,8175–

110Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3455–

111▼29Flanders, NJNJ8,8094–

112Yorketown, NJNJ7,2614−69%

113Bernardsville, NJNJ7,9663–

114Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581–

115Dumont, NJNJ18,5011–

116East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5661–

117▼26Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991–

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