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Largest Syrian population, New Jersey cities · 2020

New Jersey cities ranked by the number of residents who are Syrian 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 125 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 125 is 27.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSYRIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Clifton, NJNJ91,127583−3%

02Hackensack, NJNJ46,380567+1160%

03Long Branch, NJNJ33,321553+120%

04Lakewood, NJNJ69,585427+244%

05Preakness, NJNJ18,520394–

06Keansburg, NJNJ9,818295–

07Paterson, NJNJ161,793284−15%

08Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169275+101%

09West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625263−38%

10Haledon, NJNJ9,125258+263%

11Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534224+79%

12Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623214−3%

13Totowa, NJNJ11,166211−27%

14Linden, NJNJ45,752178–

15Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675176+203%

16Bayonne, NJNJ74,744160+1233%

17Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128152+1589%

18Lodi, NJNJ26,187145+383%

19Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317139–

20Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450135+78%

21Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345125+160%

22Paramus, NJNJ26,723121−26%

23Eatontown, NJNJ13,607119+417%

24Ramsey, NJNJ14,92598–

25Morristown, NJNJ20,75080+567%

26Union City, NJNJ66,65678+44%

27New Milford, NJNJ17,13378−1%

28Butler, NJNJ8,18475–

29Park Ridge, NJNJ9,57173+508%

30Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,32171–

31Sayreville, NJNJ46,78766+120%

32Fairview, NJNJ15,50964−24%

33Rutherford, NJNJ19,13261–

34Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32960–

35Succasunna, NJNJ9,79958+314%

36Garfield, NJNJ33,35356−56%

37Madison, NJNJ16,60753–

38McKee City, NJNJ10,73150–

39Wanaque, NJNJ11,41849−73%

40Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,85349+23%

41Old Bridge, NJNJ28,23648–

42Raritan, NJNJ8,51648–

43Passaic, NJNJ71,33747−54%

44North Haledon, NJNJ9,08946−65%

45Summit, NJNJ23,31446+130%

46Budd Lake, NJNJ10,65045–

47Englewood, NJNJ30,03545–

48Sicklerville, NJNJ44,99841–

49Yorketown, NJNJ7,26140–

50Martinsville, NJNJ11,55940+344%

51Hillsborough, NJNJ22,58538–

52Princeton, NJNJ31,46938–

53Fair Haven, NJNJ6,09637–

54Waldwick, NJNJ10,25235−35%

55Florham Park, NJNJ14,45634–

56Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,34133−54%

57Carteret, NJNJ25,78130–

58Westfield, NJNJ32,59529–

59Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,18029−72%

60Hoboken, NJNJ59,02728−28%

61Watchung, NJNJ6,58327+145%

62Dumont, NJNJ18,50127−80%

63Highland Park, NJNJ15,25927+35%

64Secaucus, NJNJ22,64027+59%

65Maywood, NJNJ10,16625–

66Bernardsville, NJNJ7,96624–

67Glen Rock, NJNJ12,28824−62%

68Lyons, NJNJ5,18724–

69Parsippany, NJNJ21,34524–

70Morris Plains, NJNJ6,58623+44%

71Rockaway, NJNJ6,63123–

72West Freehold, NJNJ14,88322−58%

73Dunellen, NJNJ8,33721–

74North Caldwell, NJNJ6,81521–

75Ramblewood, NJNJ6,61121+200%

76Marlton, NJNJ10,92220+150%

77Bridgeton, NJNJ28,30719–

78Greentree, NJNJ11,53719–

79Asbury Park, NJNJ15,63218–

80Little Ferry, NJNJ11,09918–

81Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,62518–

82Newark, NJNJ323,80818−66%

83Roseland, NJNJ6,41718–

84New Providence, NJNJ14,09217–

85Somerville, NJNJ14,66517–

86Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,53916–

87Boonton, NJNJ8,92015−67%

88Collingswood, NJNJ14,38615+25%

89Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,71215–

90Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,37215–

91Toms River, NJNJ94,95615−76%

92Jersey City, NJNJ302,01314−88%

93Mystic Island, NJNJ8,25914+40%

94Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,20414−79%

95Ridgewood, NJNJ26,52714−87%

96South River, NJNJ16,26214+75%

97Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,25913–

98Guttenberg, NJNJ11,91013–

99Ringwood, NJNJ11,85313−75%

100Tenafly, NJNJ15,23713−59%

101Washington, NJNJ7,32612–

102White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,84212−64%

103Manasquan, NJNJ5,95412–

104Westwood, NJNJ11,36511–

105White Horse, NJNJ10,50711–

106Leisure, NJNJ5,75111–

107Runnemede, NJNJ8,44311–

108Kearny, NJNJ40,86210–

109Norwood, NJNJ5,81710–

110Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5399−89%

111Green Knoll, NJNJ6,7899−10%

112Caldwell, NJNJ9,3758−27%

113Kinnelon, NJNJ10,1388−92%

114Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,6507–

115Belmar, NJNJ5,8537−36%

116Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2147–

117Margate City, NJNJ5,1947−68%

118Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2467−95%

119Watsessing, NJNJ8,2326–

120Glassboro, NJNJ24,4836–

121Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,2596–

122Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1855−58%

123Oakland, NJNJ12,8375−94%

124South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8915–

125New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1334−90%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS