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 2023 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 2000

01Newark, NJNJ323,8085,593–

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,0131,175–

03East Orange, NJNJ72,1591,121–

04Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,023–

05Camden, NJNJ71,430493–

06Linden, NJNJ45,752397–

07Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675308–

08Roselle, NJNJ23,261273–

09Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998247–

10Hackensack, NJNJ46,380210–

11Avenel, NJNJ17,121209–

12Carteret, NJNJ25,781195–

13Sayreville, NJNJ46,787182–

14Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756181–

15Palmyra, NJNJ7,664180–

16Vineland, NJNJ62,703177–

17Greentree, NJNJ11,537165–

18Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406165–

19Fords, NJNJ12,771155–

20Plainfield, NJNJ57,141153–

21Paterson, NJNJ161,793150–

22Parsippany, NJNJ21,345114–

23Highland Park, NJNJ15,259105–

24Trenton, NJNJ91,506103–

25New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13394–

26Rahway, NJNJ31,01090–

27Brookdale, NJNJ9,96089–

28Union City, NJNJ66,65685–

29Springdale, NJNJ15,17382–

30Kearny, NJNJ40,86280–

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–

40Secaucus, NJNJ22,64052–

41South Plainfield, NJNJ24,89152–

42Bayonne, NJNJ74,74450–

43Franklin Park, NJNJ13,21150–

44Metuchen, NJNJ15,36350–

45Echelon, NJNJ13,28449–

46Bogota, NJNJ9,81645–

47Lindenwold, NJNJ21,95245–

48Princeton, NJNJ31,46943–

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–

60Glassboro, NJNJ24,48330–

61Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98426–

62Edgewater, NJNJ15,49925–

63Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73925–

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–

73Ampere North, NJNJ5,02917–

74Madison Park, NJNJ9,12417–

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–

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–

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