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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. The median across all 229 is 93. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Millville, NJ, up 122 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Newark, NJNJ323,80822,243+106%

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

03▲1East Orange, NJNJ72,1594,703+101%

04▲1Trenton, NJNJ91,5063,0750%

05▼2Paterson, NJNJ161,7932,686+133%

06Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6752,470+42%

07▲2Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,630+101%

08▲4Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,529–

09▼2Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9981,411–

10▼2Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801,376+14%

11▼1Camden, NJNJ71,4301,244+46%

12▼1Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411,229+39%

13▲4Bayonne, NJNJ74,7441,133+141%

14▲4Vineland, NJNJ62,7031,105+34%

15▲30West New York, NJNJ53,192884+380%

16▼3Linden, NJNJ45,752839+194%

17▲2Roselle, NJNJ23,261819+24%

18▼3North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879816+157%

19▲122Millville, NJNJ28,098739+32%

20▲17Union City, NJNJ66,656629+61%

21▼7New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133628+55%

22▼2Somerset, NJNJ22,720619−21%

23▲8Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739516+4%

24▲35Lodi, NJNJ26,187511+287%

25▲16Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952493+118%

26▲43Burlington, NJNJ10,243475+1184%

27▲11Fords, NJNJ12,771473+19%

28▲4Florham Park, NJNJ14,456461–

29▲17Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787455−79%

30▲30Parsippany, NJNJ21,345454–

31▲4Harrison, NJNJ22,105449+1051%

32▼8Madison Park, NJNJ9,124447+303%

33▼17Carteret, NJNJ25,781435+181%

34▲5Englewood, NJNJ30,035424−45%

35▼6Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211418+30%

36▲78Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561402+8%

37▲11Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853394+3%

38▼15Secaucus, NJNJ22,640380+414%

39Iselin, NJNJ19,551375+387%

40▼4Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236373+172%

41▼13Princeton, NJNJ31,469366+149%

42▲120Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603361+222%

43▲64Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128356+75%

44▼17Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756339+414%

45▲120Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372338+576%

46▲25Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456332–

47▲36Toms River, NJNJ94,956331+16%

48▲14Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632327+40%

49▲9Clifton, NJNJ91,127326−5%

50▼24Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585306–

51▲82Glassboro, NJNJ24,483301+20%

52▲33South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891298+220%

53▲50Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457270+1400%

54Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646260+2789%

55Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650250+1371%

56▲38Watsessing, NJNJ8,232250–

57▼23Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539237+404%

58▼28Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623235+1019%

59▲120Wallington, NJNJ12,092232+209%

60White Horse, NJNJ10,507231+450%

61▲3Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345230+78%

62▲92Pomona, NJNJ7,995230+557%

63South Amboy, NJNJ10,403228–

64▲13New Milford, NJNJ17,133217+168%

65▼15Passaic, NJNJ71,337214−33%

66▼19Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754213−11%

67▼34Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668212–

68▲7Westfield, NJNJ32,595207+381%

69▲106Heathcote, NJNJ7,717206+457%

70Matawan, NJNJ9,768206+2475%

71▲44Garfield, NJNJ33,353205–

72▲70Somerville, NJNJ14,665195+48%

73▼8South River, NJNJ16,262195+2067%

74▲4Berlin, NJNJ7,628193–

75Clementon, NJNJ5,744191+229%

76▲42Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534186+148%

77▲10Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011180−39%

78▼8Metuchen, NJNJ15,363180+76%

79▲98Caldwell, NJNJ9,375177+1375%

80Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686174+988%

81▲21Succasunna, NJNJ9,799170−22%

82▲29Morristown, NJNJ20,7501680%

83▲15Dover, NJNJ18,919163+213%

84▲98Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527163−12%

85▼24Long Branch, NJNJ33,321162+128%

86Westwood, NJNJ11,365162+2600%

87▼44East Franklin, NJNJ11,070160−30%

88▼4Eatontown, NJNJ13,607156+255%

89▼35Hoboken, NJNJ59,027156+61%

90▼68Avenel, NJNJ17,121155+30%

91Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547151–

92▼48Kearny, NJNJ40,862149+15%

93▲70Hightstown, NJNJ6,007148+229%

94Montvale, NJNJ10,113146+508%

95Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165145–

96▲44Rutherford, NJNJ19,132145−42%

97▼42Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141143+297%

98▲2Raritan, NJNJ8,516142–

99▲46Woodbury, NJNJ10,130137–

100▲71Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541135+160%

101▼80Rahway, NJNJ31,010128−68%

102▲6Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672123−54%

103▼4Madison, NJNJ16,607118+269%

104▼64Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406110–

105▲27Red Bank, NJNJ12,896109+85%

106▲78Newton, NJNJ8,486107−34%

107▼28Tenafly, NJNJ15,237104+55%

108▲28Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853103–

109▼84Edgewater, NJNJ15,499103+29%

110▲25Leonia, NJNJ9,441101–

111▼21Bogota, NJNJ9,816100–

112▲38Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30799−88%

113▲70Stratford, NJNJ7,20096–

114▼58Collingswood, NJNJ14,38693+830%

115▼66Ringwood, NJNJ11,85393+232%

116▼23Williamstown, NJNJ14,70592−20%

117▲29Absecon, NJNJ9,20990−57%

118▲50Mercerville, NJNJ13,53590+100%

119▲18Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62590+291%

120▼47Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,25989–

121▲17New Providence, NJNJ14,09286–

122Lincroft, NJNJ6,93985–

123▲21Runnemede, NJNJ8,44384–

124▼7Somerdale, NJNJ5,82380+300%

125▼36Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98479−49%

126Short Hills, NJNJ14,92379−28%

127Fanwood, NJNJ8,03577–

128▼61Echelon, NJNJ13,28476+986%

129Jamesburg, NJNJ5,81974+139%

130▲46Salem, NJNJ5,38974−53%

131▼1Maywood, NJNJ10,16671–

132▼66Dumont, NJNJ18,50170+312%

133▼29Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31770+312%

134▲18Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82467−73%

135▼61Somers Point, NJNJ10,59067−65%

136Middlesex, NJNJ14,74066−82%

137▼36Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90966+12%

138▲52West Long Branch, NJNJ8,62566–

139▼23Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91065+2%

140Oradell, NJNJ8,29362+148%

141Franklin, NJNJ5,08361−9%

142Cresskill, NJNJ9,25759–

143▼75Highland Park, NJNJ15,25959−48%

144▼53Ashland, NJNJ9,32057–

145▼93Greentree, NJNJ11,53757–

146▼93North Arlington, NJNJ16,60157–

147▲27Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03854+980%

148▼43Spotswood, NJNJ8,23654–

149Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25953–

150▼25Robertsville, NJNJ12,03553–

151Dunellen, NJNJ8,33751−7%

152▼72Keansburg, NJNJ9,81850–

153Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32150–

154▼28Smithville, NJNJ9,54548+26%

155▼12Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16947+47%

156▼74Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,98546+100%

157Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34146–

158▼31Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28844+29%

159Westmont, NJNJ14,19544–

160▲1Ramsey, NJNJ14,92542−69%

161▼37Preakness, NJNJ18,52041–

162▲36Freehold, NJNJ12,56239−56%

163▲1Barrington, NJNJ7,15538+171%

164▼35Summit, NJNJ23,31437+517%

165Rockaway, NJNJ6,63136–

166Gloucester City, NJNJ11,64335–

167▼7Martinsville, NJNJ11,55934–

168▼82Colonia, NJNJ18,58733−8%

169▲1Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87432–

170▲29Marlton, 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%

180▲22Manasquan, NJNJ5,95425–

181West Freehold, NJNJ14,88325+4%

182▼86Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18024–

183▲13Carneys Point, NJNJ8,05023−74%

184Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,24623–

185▼29Strathmore, NJNJ6,70822–

186▼110Dayton, NJNJ7,95221−60%

187East Freehold, NJNJ5,09621–

188Pennsville, NJNJ12,23321+75%

189Kinnelon, NJNJ10,13820–

190▼56Clayton, NJNJ9,04119–

191Fairview, NJNJ15,50919−39%

192Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,65019−85%

193Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,76518–

194▲10Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,50517–

195▼103Hackettstown, NJNJ10,18517–

196▼24Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995170%

197▼140Lakewood, NJNJ69,58517−90%

198Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,95417–

199Linwood, NJNJ7,05116–

200▼61Paramus, NJNJ26,72316−36%

201▼120Springdale, NJNJ15,17316−89%

202▼11Waldwick, NJNJ10,25215+50%

203Wildwood, NJNJ5,06815–

204▼38Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96614–

205▼50Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61114–

206▼143Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53914−87%

207▼87River Edge, NJNJ12,15913–

208Whippany, NJNJ8,97012–

209White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84212–

210Belle Mead, NJNJ6,39411–

211▼60Chatham, NJNJ10,02711–

212▼81Northfield, NJNJ8,49611−66%

213Ventnor City, NJNJ9,34511−66%

214Beckett, NJNJ5,01710–

215▼66Ampere North, NJNJ5,0298–

216▼38Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74080%

217Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2147–

218▼49Yorketown, NJNJ7,2617−85%

219▼27Brigantine, NJNJ7,6586−83%

220▼169Hammonton, NJNJ15,0606–

221Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,6406–

222▼35Audubon, NJNJ8,8255–

223Norwood, NJNJ5,8175−81%

224▼114Flanders, NJNJ8,8094–

225East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5661−99%

226▼19Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991−98%

227▼99Ocean City, NJNJ11,1011−97%

228▼116Prospect Park, NJNJ6,4501–

229▼106Rumson, NJNJ7,1571−97%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES