RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 93 SHOWN OF 93

Largest Nigerian population, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nigerian ancestry, 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 93 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Newark, NJNJ323,8085,593+106%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131,175+43%

03East Orange, NJNJ72,1591,121+127%

04Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,023–

05Camden, NJNJ71,430493–

06Linden, NJNJ45,752397+192%

07Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675308+14%

08Roselle, NJNJ23,261273+135%

09Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998247–

10Hackensack, NJNJ46,380210–

11Avenel, NJNJ17,121209–

12Carteret, NJNJ25,781195–

13Sayreville, NJNJ46,787182+102%

14Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756181–

15Palmyra, NJNJ7,664180–

16Vineland, NJNJ62,703177+228%

17Greentree, NJNJ11,537165–

18Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406165–

19Fords, NJNJ12,771155+150%

20Plainfield, NJNJ57,141153+200%

21Paterson, NJNJ161,793150+525%

22Parsippany, NJNJ21,345114–

23Highland Park, NJNJ15,259105+163%

24Trenton, NJNJ91,506103+27%

25New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13394+4%

26Rahway, NJNJ31,01090−52%

27Brookdale, NJNJ9,96089–

28Union City, NJNJ66,65685+750%

29Springdale, NJNJ15,17382+447%

30Kearny, NJNJ40,86280+90%

31Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23677–

32Spotswood, NJNJ8,23674–

33Midland Park, NJNJ7,03967–

34Ashland, NJNJ9,32065–

35Colonia, NJNJ18,58763–

36New Milford, NJNJ17,13359–

37Collingswood, NJNJ14,38657–

38West New York, NJNJ53,19253–

39Bergenfield, NJNJ28,75453+8%

40Secaucus, NJNJ22,64052+126%

41South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89152–

42Bayonne, NJNJ74,74450−32%

43Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21150−80%

44Metuchen, NJNJ15,36350–

45Echelon, NJNJ13,28449–

46Bogota, NJNJ9,81645–

47Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95245–

48Princeton, NJNJ31,46943−2%

49Watsessing, NJNJ8,23242–

50Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53942–

51Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31739–

52Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14136–

53Paramus, NJNJ26,72336–

54Westfield, NJNJ32,59535–

55Kendall Park, NJNJ10,01133–

56Fort Lee, NJNJ40,34531–

57North Arlington, NJNJ16,60131–

58Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45730–

59Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12830+50%

60Glassboro, NJNJ24,48330–

61Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98426−7%

62Edgewater, NJNJ15,49925−58%

63Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73925−62%

64Hoboken, NJNJ59,02723–

65Leonia, NJNJ9,44122–

66Northfield, NJNJ8,49622–

67Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,53921–

68New Providence, NJNJ14,09221–

69Lyons, NJNJ5,18720–

70Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90920–

71Madison, NJNJ16,60719–

72Passaic, NJNJ71,33719−37%

73Ampere North, NJNJ5,02917–

74Madison Park, NJNJ9,12417−23%

75Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54116–

76Red Bank, NJNJ12,89616–

77Woodbury, NJNJ10,13014–

78Wallington, NJNJ12,09212–

79Hammonton, NJNJ15,06011–

80Oakland, NJNJ12,83711–

81Closter, NJNJ8,6639–

82Flanders, NJNJ8,8098–

83Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7877−95%

84Florham Park, NJNJ14,4565–

85Ramblewood, NJNJ6,6114–

86Manville, NJNJ10,9323–

87Wanaque, NJNJ11,4182–

88Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5052–

89Haledon, NJNJ9,1252–

90Garfield, NJNJ33,3531–

91Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991–

92Preakness, NJNJ18,5201–

93Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6031−92%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS