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Largest Nigerian population, New Jersey counties · 2020

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

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Essex County, NJNJ896,37912,078+94%

02Union County, NJNJ601,8633,763+40%

03Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3353,225+134%

04Burlington County, NJNJ481,4391,919+141%

05Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,528+56%

06Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,489+73%

07Bergen County, NJNJ977,026813+43%

08Mercer County, NJNJ399,289540−18%

09Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035459−15%

10Morris County, NJNJ524,251229−22%

11Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657227−67%

12Passaic County, NJNJ531,624189+159%

13Warren County, NJNJ112,953187+405%

14Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148177+228%

15Ocean County, NJNJ673,746126−42%

16Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63896+1100%

17Somerset County, NJNJ356,48688−87%

18Sussex County, NJNJ148,06370–

19Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,7812–

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