Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 124.88K people in New Jersey with Subsaharan African ancestry. Among all New Jersey cities and places, Newark city had the highest population with Subsaharan African ancestry (19.23K), followed by Paterson city (6.83K), and Jersey City city (6.53K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with Subsaharan African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Jersey.

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Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

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Paterson city

Jersey City city

East Orange city

Trenton city

Elizabeth city

Hackensack city

Sicklerville CDP

Sayreville borough

Camden city

Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Newark city	19228
2	Paterson city	6834
3	Jersey City city	6525
4	East Orange city	3751
5	Trenton city	2804
6	Elizabeth city	2651
7	Hackensack city	1741
8	Sicklerville CDP	1715
9	Sayreville borough	1582
10	Camden city	1351
11	Plainfield city	1237
12	Vauxhall CDP	1071
13	Linden city	892
14	Bayonne city	632
15	Vineland city	619
16	Parsippany CDP	604
17	Union City city	568
18	North Plainfield borough	563
19	Rahway city	558
20	Avenel CDP	550
21	Carteret borough	518
22	Roselle borough	509
23	Somerset CDP	490
24	Old Bridge CDP	474
25	Edgewater borough	449
26	Secaucus town	447
27	East Franklin CDP	430
27	Millville city	430
28	Franklin Park CDP	419
29	New Brunswick city	415
30	Hillsborough CDP	377
31	Atlantic City city	363
32	Cliffside Park borough	357
33	Harrison town	353
34	Fords CDP	347
35	Woodland Park borough	343
36	Princeton	338
37	Perth Amboy city	335
38	Woodbridge CDP	332
39	Hoboken city	331
40	Madison Park CDP	306
41	Passaic city	305
42	Bergenfield borough	302
43	Englewood city	296
44	Clifton city	289
45	Port Reading CDP	283
46	Iselin CDP	280
47	Lindenwold borough	273
48	Kingston Estates CDP	270
49	Toms River CDP	259
50	Glassboro borough	258
50	North Arlington borough	258
51	Kearny town	255
52	Collingswood borough	254
52	Florham Park borough	254
53	Beverly city	247
54	Pleasantville city	243
55	Cherry Hill Mall CDP	234
56	Lodi borough	231
56	Monmouth Junction CDP	231
57	Palmyra borough	229
58	Lake Hopatcong CDP	226
59	Echelon CDP	217
60	South Plainfield borough	215
61	Phillipsburg town	213
62	Highland Park borough	210
63	Mays Landing CDP	207
64	Ringwood borough	203
65	Keansburg borough	202
66	Burlington city	198
67	Dumont borough	191
67	Long Branch city	191
68	Lakewood CDP	183
69	Asbury Park city	178
70	Colonia CDP	167
71	Penns Grove borough	165
72	New Milford borough	163
73	Forsgate CDP	152
74	Tenafly borough	151
75	Browns Mills CDP	148
76	Glen Rock borough	141
77	Berlin borough	140
78	Beachwood borough	134
79	Presidential Lakes Estates CDP	132
80	Fair Lawn borough	131
81	Spotswood borough	130
82	Dayton CDP	127
83	South Amboy city	126
84	Brookdale CDP	121
85	Westfield town	119
86	Landing CDP	116
86	Watsessing CDP	116
87	Lawnside borough	115
87	Upper Montclair CDP	115
88	Pemberton Heights CDP	114
89	Beattystown CDP	113
90	Seabrook Farms CDP	112
91	Pine Hill borough	111
92	Oakhurst CDP	109
93	Fort Dix CDP	107
94	Fort Lee borough	105
94	Kendall Park CDP	105
95	Bradley Gardens CDP	101
96	Oaklyn borough	100
97	Budd Lake CDP	99
97	Jamesburg borough	99
97	Somers Point city	99
98	Atco CDP	98
99	Short Hills CDP	97
100	Bloomingdale borough	96
101	Absecon city	95
102	Princeton Meadows CDP	91
102	Tinton Falls borough	91
103	Demarest borough	90
104	Ampere North CDP	88
105	Eatontown borough	86
105	Voorhees CDP	86
105	West New York town	86
106	South River borough	85
107	Madison borough	84
107	Metuchen borough	84
107	New Providence borough	84
108	Prospect Park borough	83
108	Roselle Park borough	83
108	Swedesboro borough	83
109	Morristown town	81
110	Florence CDP	80
111	Bridgeton city	77
112	Montclair State University CDP	75
112	Palisades Park borough	75
112	Somerdale borough	75
112	Somerville borough	75
113	William Paterson University of New Jersey CDP	74
114	Dover town	73
114	Maywood borough	73
114	South Bound Brook borough	73
115	Robertsville CDP	72
116	Raritan borough	71
117	McGuire AFB CDP	70
117	Pine Lake Park CDP	70
118	Elmwood Park borough	67
119	Franklin Center CDP	65
120	Hackettstown town	64
120	Smithville CDP	64
121	Midland Park borough	63
122	Montvale borough	62
123	Guttenberg town	61
123	Mercerville CDP	61
123	Moorestown-Lenola CDP	61
124	Garfield city	60
125	Strathmore CDP	55
126	Goshen CDP	53
126	Ramsey borough	53
127	Rutherford borough	52
128	Manville borough	51
129	Bogota borough	50
129	Leonia borough	50
130	Red Bank borough	49
130	Springdale CDP	49
131	Kean University CDP	48
132	Keasbey CDP	47
133	Egg Harbor City city	46
133	Summit city	46
134	Brooklawn borough	44
134	Rumson borough	44
135	Flemington borough	43
135	Preakness CDP	43
136	Ramapo College of New Jersey CDP	42
137	Woodbine borough	40
138	Lawrenceville CDP	39
138	Riverdale borough	39
138	Williamstown CDP	39
139	Netcong borough	38
140	Barrington borough	37
140	Merchantville borough	37
140	Wallington borough	37
141	Lyons CDP	36
141	Woodlynne borough	36
142	Heathcote CDP	33
142	The College of New Jersey CDP	33
143	Hightstown borough	32
143	Westville borough	32
144	Whitesboro CDP	31
145	Paramus borough	30
146	Chatham borough	29
146	Hopatcong borough	29
146	Ramblewood CDP	29
146	The Hills CDP	29
146	West Freehold CDP	29
147	Barclay CDP	28
147	Lake Hiawatha CDP	28
148	Fanwood borough	27
148	Manasquan borough	27
148	Moonachie borough	27
148	Pompton Lakes borough	27
149	Dorothy CDP	26
149	Elwood CDP	26
149	Glen Gardner borough	26
150	Flanders CDP	25
150	Panther Valley CDP	25