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Largest Subsaharan African population, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 229 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Newark, NJNJ323,80822,243+106%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,0135,756+26%

03East Orange, NJNJ72,1594,703+101%

04Trenton, NJNJ91,5063,075−0%

05Paterson, NJNJ161,7932,686+133%

06Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6752,470+42%

07Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,630+101%

08Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,529–

09Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9981,411–

10Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801,376+14%

11Camden, NJNJ71,4301,244+46%

12Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411,229+39%

13Bayonne, NJNJ74,7441,133+141%

14Vineland, NJNJ62,7031,105+34%

15West New York, NJNJ53,192884+380%

16Linden, NJNJ45,752839+194%

17Roselle, NJNJ23,261819+24%

18North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879816+157%

19Millville, NJNJ28,098739+32%

20Union City, NJNJ66,656629+61%

21New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133628+55%

22Somerset, NJNJ22,720619−21%

23Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739516+4%

24Lodi, NJNJ26,187511+287%

25Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952493+118%

26Burlington, NJNJ10,243475+1184%

27Fords, NJNJ12,771473+19%

28Florham Park, NJNJ14,456461–

29Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787455−79%

30Parsippany, NJNJ21,345454–

31Harrison, NJNJ22,105449+1051%

32Madison Park, NJNJ9,124447+303%

33Carteret, NJNJ25,781435+181%

34Englewood, NJNJ30,035424−45%

35Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211418+30%

36Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561402+8%

37Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853394+3%

38Secaucus, NJNJ22,640380+414%

39Iselin, NJNJ19,551375+387%

40Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236373+172%

41Princeton, NJNJ31,469366+149%

42Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603361+222%

43Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128356+75%

44Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756339+414%

45Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372338+576%

46Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456332–

47Toms River, NJNJ94,956331+16%

48Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632327+40%

49Clifton, NJNJ91,127326−5%

50Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585306–

51Glassboro, NJNJ24,483301+20%

52South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891298+220%

53Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457270+1400%

54Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646260+2789%

55Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650250+1371%

56Watsessing, NJNJ8,232250–

57Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539237+404%

58Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623235+1019%

59Wallington, NJNJ12,092232+209%

60White Horse, NJNJ10,507231+450%

61Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345230+78%

62Pomona, NJNJ7,995230+557%

63South Amboy, NJNJ10,403228–

64New Milford, NJNJ17,133217+168%

65Passaic, NJNJ71,337214−33%

66Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754213−11%

67Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668212–

68Westfield, NJNJ32,595207+381%

69Heathcote, NJNJ7,717206+457%

70Matawan, NJNJ9,768206+2475%

71Garfield, NJNJ33,353205–

72Somerville, NJNJ14,665195+48%

73South River, NJNJ16,262195+2067%

74Berlin, NJNJ7,628193–

75Clementon, NJNJ5,744191+229%

76Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534186+148%

77Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011180−39%

78Metuchen, NJNJ15,363180+76%

79Caldwell, NJNJ9,375177+1375%

80Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686174+988%

81Succasunna, NJNJ9,799170−22%

82Morristown, NJNJ20,750168+0%

83Dover, NJNJ18,919163+213%

84Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527163−12%

85Long Branch, NJNJ33,321162+128%

86Westwood, NJNJ11,365162+2600%

87East Franklin, NJNJ11,070160−30%

88Eatontown, NJNJ13,607156+255%

89Hoboken, NJNJ59,027156+61%

90Avenel, NJNJ17,121155+30%

91Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547151–

92Kearny, NJNJ40,862149+15%

93Hightstown, NJNJ6,007148+229%

94Montvale, NJNJ10,113146+508%

95Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165145–

96Rutherford, NJNJ19,132145−42%

97Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141143+297%

98Raritan, NJNJ8,516142–

99Woodbury, NJNJ10,130137–

100Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541135+160%

101Rahway, NJNJ31,010128−68%

102Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672123−54%

103Madison, NJNJ16,607118+269%

104Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406110–

105Red Bank, NJNJ12,896109+85%

106Newton, NJNJ8,486107−34%

107Tenafly, NJNJ15,237104+55%

108Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853103–

109Edgewater, NJNJ15,499103+29%

110Leonia, NJNJ9,441101–

111Bogota, NJNJ9,816100–

112Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30799−88%

113Stratford, NJNJ7,20096–

114Collingswood, NJNJ14,38693+830%

115Ringwood, NJNJ11,85393+232%

116Williamstown, NJNJ14,70592−20%

117Absecon, NJNJ9,20990−57%

118Mercerville, NJNJ13,53590+100%

119Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62590+291%

120Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25989–

121New Providence, NJNJ14,09286–

122Lincroft, NJNJ6,93985–

123Runnemede, NJNJ8,44384–

124Somerdale, NJNJ5,82380+300%

125Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98479−49%

126Short Hills, NJNJ14,92379−28%

127Fanwood, NJNJ8,03577–

128Echelon, NJNJ13,28476+986%

129Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81974+139%

130Salem, NJNJ5,38974−53%

131Maywood, NJNJ10,16671–

132Dumont, NJNJ18,50170+312%

133Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31770+312%

134Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82467−73%

135Somers Point, NJNJ10,59067−65%

136Middlesex, NJNJ14,74066−82%

137Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90966+12%

138West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62566–

139Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91065+2%

140Oradell, NJNJ8,29362+148%

141Franklin, NJNJ5,08361−9%

142Cresskill, NJNJ9,25759–

143Highland Park, NJNJ15,25959−48%

144Ashland, NJNJ9,32057–

145Greentree, NJNJ11,53757–

146North Arlington, NJNJ16,60157–

147Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03854+980%

148Spotswood, NJNJ8,23654–

149Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25953–

150Robertsville, NJNJ12,03553–

151Dunellen, NJNJ8,33751−7%

152Keansburg, NJNJ9,81850–

153Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32150–

154Smithville, NJNJ9,54548+26%

155Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16947+47%

156Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98546+100%

157Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34146–

158Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28844+29%

159Westmont, NJNJ14,19544–

160Ramsey, NJNJ14,92542−69%

161Preakness, NJNJ18,52041–

162Freehold, NJNJ12,56239−56%

163Barrington, NJNJ7,15538+171%

164Summit, NJNJ23,31437+517%

165Rockaway, NJNJ6,63136–

166Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64335–

167Martinsville, NJNJ11,55934–

168Colonia, NJNJ18,58733−8%

169Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87432–

170Marlton, NJNJ10,92230–

171Green Knoll, NJNJ6,78929+164%

172Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,62229–

173Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25929–

174Totowa, NJNJ11,16629–

175Boonton, NJNJ8,92028–

176Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,97128–

177Wharton, NJNJ7,61827–

178Morganville, NJNJ5,90226−43%

179Kenilworth, NJNJ8,60225+213%

180Manasquan, NJNJ5,95425–

181West Freehold, NJNJ14,88325+4%

182Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18024–

183Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05023−74%

184Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24623–

185Strathmore, NJNJ6,70822–

186Dayton, NJNJ7,95221−60%

187East Freehold, NJNJ5,09621–

188Pennsville, NJNJ12,23321+75%

189Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13820–

190Clayton, NJNJ9,04119–

191Fairview, NJNJ15,50919−39%

192Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65019−85%

193Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76518–

194Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50517–

195Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18517–

196Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99517+0%

197Lakewood, NJNJ69,58517−90%

198Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95417–

199Linwood, NJNJ7,05116–

200Paramus, NJNJ26,72316−36%

201Springdale, NJNJ15,17316−89%

202Waldwick, NJNJ10,25215+50%

203Wildwood, NJNJ5,06815–

204Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96614–

205Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61114–

206Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53914−87%

207River Edge, NJNJ12,15913–

208Whippany, NJNJ8,97012–

209White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84212–

210Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39411–

211Chatham, NJNJ10,02711–

212Northfield, NJNJ8,49611−66%

213Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34511−66%

214Beckett, NJNJ5,01710–

215Ampere North, NJNJ5,0298–

216Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7408+0%

217Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2147–

218Yorketown, NJNJ7,2617−85%

219Brigantine, NJNJ7,6586−83%

220Hammonton, NJNJ15,0606–

221Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6406–

222Audubon, NJNJ8,8255–

223Norwood, NJNJ5,8175−81%

224Flanders, NJNJ8,8094–

225East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5661−99%

226Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991−98%

227Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011−97%

228Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4501–

229Rumson, NJNJ7,1571−97%

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