New Jersey Immigrant or Foreign-Born Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total immigrant or foreign-born population in New Jersey was 2.12M which was 22.91% of New Jersey's population. Among all New Jersey counties, Hudson had the highest immigrant population (306.22K) and immigrants constituted 42.93% of its population, followed by Bergen (pop: 294.23K, perc: 30.88%), and then Middlesex (pop: 286.81K, perc: 33.40%).
On the other hand, the counties with the least number of immigrant population were: Salem (pop: 2.44K, perc: 3.78%), Cape May (pop: 4.63K, perc: 4.85%), and Warren (pop: 10.00K, perc: 9.15%),
The chart and table below shows the immigrant or foreign-born population of each county and the percentage of each county's population that are immigrants.
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| County | Immigrant Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 43455 | 15.87 |
| Bergen | 294232 | 30.88 |
| Burlington | 47442 | 10.31 |
| Camden | 59298 | 11.38 |
| Cape May | 4628 | 4.85 |
| Cumberland | 16249 | 10.49 |
| Essex | 245086 | 28.74 |
| Gloucester | 16458 | 5.47 |
| Hudson | 306223 | 42.93 |
| Hunterdon | 13127 | 10.19 |
| Mercer | 90967 | 23.63 |
| Middlesex | 286806 | 33.40 |
| Monmouth | 84414 | 13.15 |
| Morris | 99149 | 19.50 |
| Ocean | 48916 | 7.76 |
| Passaic | 167485 | 32.14 |
| Salem | 2445 | 3.78 |
| Somerset | 91276 | 26.54 |
| Sussex | 11345 | 7.85 |
| Union | 176059 | 30.78 |
| Warren | 10001 | 9.15 |