Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 51.81K people in New Jersey with African ancestry. Among all New Jersey cities and places, Newark city had the highest population with African ancestry (7.31K), followed by Paterson city (6.49K), and Jersey City city (1.82K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Jersey.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark city | 7311 |
| 2 | Paterson city | 6487 |
| 3 | Jersey City city | 1820 |
| 4 | Trenton city | 1499 |
| 5 | Sayreville borough | 1065 |
| 6 | Sicklerville CDP | 1036 |
| 7 | Plainfield city | 862 |
| 8 | Elizabeth city | 811 |
| 9 | East Orange city | 645 |
| 10 | Camden city | 584 |
| 11 | North Plainfield borough | 563 |
| 12 | Linden city | 560 |
| 13 | Hackensack city | 451 |
| 14 | Millville city | 430 |
| 15 | Bayonne city | 373 |
| 16 | Vineland city | 361 |
| 17 | Union City city | 351 |
| 18 | Roselle borough | 300 |
| 19 | Harrison town | 297 |
| 20 | Rahway city | 250 |
| 21 | Old Bridge CDP | 249 |
| 22 | Cliffside Park borough | 242 |
| 23 | East Franklin CDP | 241 |
| 24 | Florham Park borough | 237 |
| 25 | New Brunswick city | 225 |
| 26 | Carteret borough | 223 |
| 27 | Kingston Estates CDP | 214 |
| 28 | Passaic city | 203 |
| 29 | Perth Amboy city | 202 |
| 30 | Atlantic City city | 198 |
| 31 | Bergenfield borough | 196 |
| 32 | Dumont borough | 183 |
| 33 | Asbury Park city | 178 |
| 34 | Long Branch city | 177 |
| 35 | Englewood city | 176 |
| 36 | Madison Park CDP | 172 |
| 37 | Cherry Hill Mall CDP | 167 |
| 38 | Penns Grove borough | 165 |
| 38 | Pleasantville city | 165 |
| 39 | Toms River CDP | 162 |
| 40 | Woodbridge CDP | 161 |
| 41 | Keansburg borough | 156 |
| 42 | Kearny town | 154 |
| 42 | Monmouth Junction CDP | 154 |
| 43 | Echelon CDP | 141 |
| 44 | Berlin borough | 140 |
| 45 | Port Reading CDP | 138 |
| 46 | Colonia CDP | 135 |
| 47 | Tenafly borough | 133 |
| 48 | Presidential Lakes Estates CDP | 132 |
| 49 | Somerset CDP | 125 |
| 50 | Beverly city | 117 |
| 51 | Lindenwold borough | 112 |
| 51 | Seabrook Farms CDP | 112 |
| 52 | Dayton CDP | 107 |
| 53 | Clifton city | 106 |
| 54 | Browns Mills CDP | 104 |
| 55 | Somers Point city | 99 |
| 56 | Atco CDP | 98 |
| 57 | Bloomingdale borough | 96 |
| 58 | Absecon city | 95 |
| 59 | Ringwood borough | 93 |
| 60 | Princeton | 92 |
| 61 | Pine Hill borough | 84 |
| 62 | Prospect Park borough | 83 |
| 63 | Burlington city | 75 |
| 64 | Hillsborough CDP | 74 |
| 65 | Dover town | 73 |
| 66 | Eatontown borough | 72 |
| 67 | Fort Dix CDP | 71 |
| 67 | Raritan borough | 71 |
| 68 | Lawnside borough | 70 |
| 69 | Kendall Park CDP | 68 |
| 69 | Voorhees CDP | 68 |
| 70 | Phillipsburg town | 66 |
| 71 | Bridgeton city | 65 |
| 71 | Fort Lee borough | 65 |
| 71 | Franklin Center CDP | 65 |
| 71 | Pemberton Heights CDP | 65 |
| 72 | Montvale borough | 62 |
| 73 | Guttenberg town | 61 |
| 74 | Garfield city | 59 |
| 75 | Morristown town | 56 |
| 76 | Hoboken city | 54 |
| 76 | Vauxhall CDP | 54 |
| 77 | Beachwood borough | 53 |
| 77 | Goshen CDP | 53 |
| 77 | Woodland Park borough | 53 |
| 78 | Lodi borough | 50 |
| 78 | Swedesboro borough | 50 |
| 79 | Springdale CDP | 49 |
| 80 | Palisades Park borough | 48 |
| 80 | Tinton Falls borough | 48 |
| 81 | Avenel CDP | 47 |
| 81 | Manville borough | 47 |
| 81 | South River borough | 47 |
| 82 | Egg Harbor City city | 46 |
| 82 | Moorestown-Lenola CDP | 46 |
| 83 | Parsippany CDP | 44 |
| 83 | Somerdale borough | 44 |
| 84 | Preakness CDP | 43 |
| 84 | South Bound Brook borough | 43 |
| 85 | Franklin Park CDP | 42 |
| 86 | New Milford borough | 40 |
| 86 | Woodbine borough | 40 |
| 87 | Riverdale borough | 39 |
| 87 | Williamstown CDP | 39 |
| 88 | Palmyra borough | 38 |
| 89 | Rutherford borough | 37 |
| 90 | Smithville CDP | 36 |
| 91 | Elmwood Park borough | 35 |
| 91 | Merchantville borough | 35 |
| 92 | Edgewater borough | 34 |
| 93 | Heathcote CDP | 33 |
| 94 | Hightstown borough | 32 |
| 94 | Westville borough | 32 |
| 95 | Red Bank borough | 30 |
| 95 | Strathmore CDP | 30 |
| 96 | West Freehold CDP | 29 |
| 96 | William Paterson University of New Jersey CDP | 29 |
| 96 | Woodlynne borough | 29 |
| 97 | Flemington borough | 28 |
| 97 | Lake Hiawatha CDP | 28 |
| 98 | Hackettstown town | 27 |
| 98 | Manasquan borough | 27 |
| 98 | Mercerville CDP | 27 |
| 98 | Montclair State University CDP | 27 |
| 98 | Moonachie borough | 27 |
| 99 | Dorothy CDP | 26 |
| 99 | Lawrenceville CDP | 26 |
| 100 | Panther Valley CDP | 25 |
| 100 | West New York town | 25 |
| 101 | Gloucester City city | 24 |
| 101 | Wallington borough | 24 |
| 101 | Yorketown CDP | 24 |
| 102 | Kean University CDP | 23 |
| 102 | Netcong borough | 23 |
| 102 | North Cape May CDP | 23 |
| 103 | Holiday City South CDP | 22 |
| 104 | Barclay CDP | 21 |
| 104 | Flanders CDP | 21 |
| 104 | Hasbrouck Heights borough | 21 |
| 104 | Lyons CDP | 21 |
| 104 | New Providence borough | 21 |
| 104 | North Arlington borough | 21 |
| 104 | Union CDP | 21 |
| 105 | Ashland CDP | 20 |
| 105 | McGuire AFB CDP | 20 |
| 105 | North Wildwood city | 20 |
| 105 | Wildwood city | 20 |
| 106 | Clayton borough | 19 |
| 106 | Pleasantdale CDP | 19 |
| 106 | Ridgefield Park village | 19 |
| 106 | Roebling CDP | 19 |
| 107 | Glassboro borough | 18 |
| 107 | Glen Rock borough | 18 |
| 107 | Highlands borough | 18 |
| 107 | Newton town | 18 |
| 107 | Ocean City city | 18 |
| 107 | South Plainfield borough | 18 |
| 108 | Ampere North CDP | 17 |
| 108 | Barnegat CDP | 17 |
| 108 | Bound Brook borough | 17 |
| 108 | Robertsville CDP | 17 |
| 109 | Gillette CDP | 16 |
| 109 | Glen Ridge borough | 16 |
| 110 | Fords CDP | 15 |
| 110 | Gibbstown CDP | 15 |
| 110 | Leisure Village East CDP | 15 |
| 110 | Mays Landing CDP | 15 |
| 111 | Collingswood borough | 14 |
| 111 | Gouldtown CDP | 14 |
| 112 | Linwood city | 13 |
| 112 | Princeton Meadows CDP | 13 |
| 112 | Runnemede borough | 13 |
| 112 | Watsessing CDP | 13 |
| 113 | Absecon Highlands CDP | 12 |
| 113 | Barrington borough | 12 |
| 113 | Bordentown city | 12 |
| 113 | Maywood borough | 12 |
| 113 | Oaklyn borough | 12 |
| 114 | Bloomsbury borough | 11 |
| 114 | Caldwell borough | 11 |
| 114 | Villas CDP | 11 |
| 115 | Allenhurst borough | 10 |
| 116 | Haledon borough | 9 |
| 116 | Leisure Knoll CDP | 9 |
| 116 | Secaucus town | 9 |
| 116 | Stanhope borough | 9 |
| 117 | Dover Beaches North CDP | 8 |
| 117 | Estell Manor city | 8 |
| 117 | Fairton CDP | 8 |
| 118 | Englewood Cliffs borough | 7 |
| 118 | Lakewood CDP | 7 |
| 118 | Wenonah borough | 7 |
| 119 | Laurel Springs borough | 6 |
| 119 | Rainbow Lakes CDP | 6 |
| 119 | Ramapo College of New Jersey CDP | 6 |
| 120 | Chester borough | 5 |
| 120 | Pine Beach borough | 5 |