RANKING · 2024 ACS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Largest Nigerian population, New Jersey counties

New Jersey counties 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 19 counties in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Essex County, NJNJ896,37914,830+138%

02Union County, NJNJ601,8634,177+55%

03Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3352,946+113%

04Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392,096+163%

05Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,864+90%

06Bergen County, NJNJ977,0261,610+183%

07Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,521+76%

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891,502+127%

09Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035980+82%

10Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148972+1700%

11Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638780+9650%

12Somerset County, NJNJ356,486717+8%

13Passaic County, NJNJ531,624532+629%

14Ocean County, NJNJ673,746401+86%

15Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657385−45%

16Morris County, NJNJ524,251366+25%

17Warren County, NJNJ112,953283+665%

18Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781124–

19Sussex County, NJNJ148,06358–

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