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

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

Newark city

Paterson city

Jersey City city

Trenton city

Sayreville borough

Sicklerville CDP

Plainfield city

Elizabeth city

East Orange city

Camden city

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