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Largest Subsaharan African population, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 208 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Newark, NJNJ323,80817,170+59%

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,0136,957+52%

03Paterson, NJNJ161,7935,830+405%

04East Orange, NJNJ72,1593,195+36%

05Trenton, NJNJ91,5062,647−14%

06Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6752,345+35%

07Sicklerville, NJNJ44,9981,741–

08Hackensack, NJNJ46,3801,544+28%

09Sayreville, NJNJ46,7871,518+87%

10Camden, NJNJ71,4301,296+52%

11Plainfield, NJNJ57,1411,106+25%

12Vauxhall, NJNJ6,1571,093–

13Linden, NJNJ45,752849+198%

14New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133720+78%

15North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879660+108%

16Carteret, NJNJ25,781623+302%

17Bayonne, NJNJ74,744606+29%

18Vineland, NJNJ62,703595−28%

19Roselle, NJNJ23,261536−19%

20Somerset, NJNJ22,720531−32%

21Rahway, NJNJ31,010503+28%

22Avenel, NJNJ17,121469+294%

23Secaucus, NJNJ22,640450+508%

24Madison Park, NJNJ9,124443+299%

25Edgewater, NJNJ15,499440+450%

26Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585427–

27Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756404+512%

28Princeton, NJNJ31,469363+147%

29Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211352+9%

30Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623338+1510%

31Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739338−32%

32Florham Park, NJNJ14,456334–

33Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668327–

34Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539325+591%

35Harrison, NJNJ22,105323+728%

36Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236301+120%

37Union City, NJNJ66,656298−24%

38Fords, NJNJ12,771297−25%

39Englewood, NJNJ30,035296−61%

40Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406296–

41Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952293+30%

42Palmyra, NJNJ7,664293+146%

43East Franklin, NJNJ11,070287+26%

44Kearny, NJNJ40,862275+112%

45West New York, NJNJ53,192271+47%

46Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787257−88%

47Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754253+6%

48Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853244−36%

49Ringwood, NJNJ11,853243+768%

50Passaic, NJNJ71,337233−27%

51Hammonton, NJNJ15,060225–

52Greentree, NJNJ11,537223–

53North Arlington, NJNJ16,601213–

54Hoboken, NJNJ59,027211+118%

55Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141207+475%

56Collingswood, NJNJ14,386200+1900%

57Lakewood, NJNJ69,585200+16%

58Clifton, NJNJ91,127191−44%

59Lodi, NJNJ26,187189+43%

60Parsippany, NJNJ21,345185–

61Long Branch, NJNJ33,321179+152%

62Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632172−26%

63Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539172+55%

64Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345170+32%

65South River, NJNJ16,262170+1789%

66Dumont, NJNJ18,501167+882%

67Echelon, NJNJ13,284167+2286%

68Highland Park, NJNJ15,259166+47%

69Burlington, NJNJ10,243161+335%

70Metuchen, NJNJ15,363161+58%

71Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456160–

72Brookdale, NJNJ9,960159+1123%

73Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259151–

74Somers Point, NJNJ10,590151−22%

75Westfield, NJNJ32,595150+249%

76Dayton, NJNJ7,952148+179%

77New Milford, NJNJ17,133145+79%

78Berlin, NJNJ7,628143–

79Tenafly, NJNJ15,237140+109%

80Keansburg, NJNJ9,818137–

81Springdale, NJNJ15,173136−7%

82Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985132+474%

83Toms River, NJNJ94,956127−55%

84Eatontown, NJNJ13,607124+182%

85South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891124+33%

86Colonia, NJNJ18,587122+239%

87Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011114−62%

88Beachwood, NJNJ11,340112–

89Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984112−28%

90Bogota, NJNJ9,816109–

91Ashland, NJNJ9,320106–

92Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185106–

93Williamstown, NJNJ14,705105−9%

94Watsessing, NJNJ8,232104–

95Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165101–

96Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180101–

97Atco, NJNJ8,16499–

98Dover, NJNJ18,91999+90%

99Madison, NJNJ16,60799+209%

100Raritan, NJNJ8,51698–

101Pine Hill, NJNJ10,90997+64%

102Succasunna, NJNJ9,79997−56%

103Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,45787+383%

104Palisades Park, NJNJ20,31786+406%

105Spotswood, NJNJ8,23684–

106Manville, NJNJ10,93273–

107Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,12872−65%

108Browns Mills, NJNJ9,67270−74%

109Midland Park, NJNJ7,03967–

110Flanders, NJNJ8,80966–

111Morristown, NJNJ20,75066−61%

112Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45064–

113Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32961+307%

114Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,56161−84%

115Garfield, NJNJ33,35359–

116Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91059−8%

117Somerdale, NJNJ5,82358+190%

118Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,53457−24%

119Florence, NJNJ5,24257–

120River Edge, NJNJ12,15957–

121Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,79554+671%

122Little Silver, NJNJ6,12453–

123Rumson, NJNJ7,15750+28%

124Preakness, NJNJ18,52049–

125Robertsville, NJNJ12,03549–

126Smithville, NJNJ9,54549+29%

127Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28848+41%

128Ocean City, NJNJ11,10148+66%

129Summit, NJNJ23,31448+700%

130Maywood, NJNJ10,16646–

131Northfield, NJNJ8,49645+41%

132Red Bank, NJNJ12,89645−24%

133Glassboro, NJNJ24,48342−83%

134Clayton, NJNJ9,04139–

135Leonia, NJNJ9,44139–

136Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85338–

137Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62538+65%

138New Providence, NJNJ14,09237–

139Paramus, NJNJ26,72337+48%

140Rutherford, NJNJ19,13237−85%

141Millville, NJNJ28,09836−94%

142Somerville, NJNJ14,66536−73%

143Hawthorne, NJNJ20,16934+6%

144Runnemede, NJNJ8,44334–

145Woodbury, NJNJ10,13033–

146Absecon, NJNJ9,20933−84%

147Bargaintown, NJNJ5,37733–

148The Hills, NJNJ10,78533–

149Ampere North, NJNJ5,02932–

150Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30731−96%

151Chatham, NJNJ10,02729–

152Hopatcong, NJNJ14,82427−89%

153Lyons, NJNJ5,18726–

154Pomona, NJNJ7,99526−26%

155Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61126–

156Strathmore, NJNJ6,70824–

157McKee City, NJNJ10,73123–

158Haledon, NJNJ9,12522+5%

159Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,01822–

160Martinsville, NJNJ11,55922–

161Ramsey, NJNJ14,92522−84%

162Roselle Park, NJNJ15,60322−80%

163Hightstown, NJNJ6,00721−53%

164Barrington, NJNJ7,15519+36%

165Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37219−62%

166Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96618–

167Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,21118+13%

168Mercerville, NJNJ13,53518−60%

169Yorketown, NJNJ7,26117−65%

170Bellmawr, NJNJ11,87417–

171Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,54116−69%

172Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99516−6%

173Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,19116−62%

174Bound Brook, NJNJ13,03814+180%

175Heathcote, NJNJ7,71714−62%

176Salem, NJNJ5,38914−91%

177Caldwell, NJNJ9,37513+8%

178Haddonfield, NJNJ12,74013+63%

179Wallington, NJNJ12,09212−84%

180Roseland, NJNJ6,41712−71%

181Oakland, NJNJ12,83711–

182Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52711−94%

183Stratford, NJNJ7,20011–

184Newton, NJNJ8,48610−94%

185Villas, NJNJ9,7359–

186Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,1939–

187Audubon, NJNJ8,8259–

188Belmar, NJNJ5,8539–

189Closter, NJNJ8,6639–

190West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6258–

191Waldwick, NJNJ10,2527−30%

192Brigantine, NJNJ7,6587−81%

193Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,3847–

194North Haledon, NJNJ9,0897–

195Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,3827−97%

196Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0506−93%

197Crestwood, NJNJ7,8306–

198Freehold, NJNJ12,5626−93%

199Marlton, NJNJ10,9226–

200Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7126–

201Towaco, NJNJ5,6125–

202Manasquan, NJNJ5,9544–

203Wanaque, NJNJ11,4182–

204Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,5052–

205Watchung, NJNJ6,5831–

206Emerson, NJNJ7,3711−92%

207Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991−98%

208Milltown, NJNJ7,1031–

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