Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 304.14K people in New Jersey with American ancestry. Among all New Jersey cities and places, Newark city had the highest population with American ancestry (10.69K), followed by Lakewood CDP (10.06K), and Jersey City city (6.74K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with American 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 American Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark city | 10690 |
| 2 | Lakewood CDP | 10061 |
| 3 | Jersey City city | 6741 |
| 4 | Toms River CDP | 4376 |
| 5 | Perth Amboy city | 3298 |
| 6 | Elizabeth city | 2787 |
| 7 | Bayonne city | 2556 |
| 8 | Westfield town | 2463 |
| 9 | New Brunswick city | 2216 |
| 10 | Vineland city | 2005 |
| 11 | East Orange city | 1955 |
| 12 | Trenton city | 1707 |
| 13 | Carteret borough | 1700 |
| 14 | Paterson city | 1592 |
| 15 | Hoboken city | 1577 |
| 16 | Plainfield city | 1565 |
| 17 | Camden city | 1494 |
| 18 | Clifton city | 1460 |
| 19 | Fair Lawn borough | 1405 |
| 20 | Kearny town | 1222 |
| 21 | Passaic city | 1163 |
| 22 | Elmwood Park borough | 1157 |
| 23 | Union City city | 1125 |
| 24 | Linden city | 1123 |
| 25 | Springdale CDP | 1092 |
| 26 | Princeton | 1088 |
| 27 | Sicklerville CDP | 1087 |
| 28 | West New York town | 1057 |
| 29 | Woodbury city | 1042 |
| 30 | Long Branch city | 1033 |
| 31 | Bergenfield borough | 1005 |
| 32 | Englewood city | 999 |
| 33 | Old Bridge CDP | 992 |
| 34 | Hackensack city | 979 |
| 35 | Short Hills CDP | 964 |
| 36 | Summit city | 931 |
| 37 | Sayreville borough | 929 |
| 38 | Leisure Village CDP | 911 |
| 39 | Fort Lee borough | 859 |
| 40 | Newton town | 828 |
| 41 | Millville city | 817 |
| 42 | Hawthorne borough | 807 |
| 42 | Tinton Falls borough | 807 |
| 43 | Point Pleasant borough | 776 |
| 44 | West Freehold CDP | 771 |
| 45 | Avenel CDP | 767 |
| 46 | Roselle Park borough | 757 |
| 47 | Manville borough | 753 |
| 48 | Pennsville CDP | 737 |
| 49 | Colonia CDP | 734 |
| 50 | Bridgeton city | 724 |
| 51 | Hillsborough CDP | 719 |
| 52 | Bernardsville borough | 714 |
| 53 | Kenilworth borough | 703 |
| 54 | Ledgewood CDP | 700 |
| 54 | Rumson borough | 700 |
| 55 | Roselle borough | 676 |
| 56 | Iselin CDP | 671 |
| 57 | Fanwood borough | 660 |
| 58 | Woodbridge CDP | 641 |
| 59 | Paramus borough | 636 |
| 59 | The Hills CDP | 636 |
| 60 | New Providence borough | 620 |
| 61 | Rahway city | 619 |
| 62 | New Milford borough | 617 |
| 63 | Ocean Acres CDP | 611 |
| 64 | Ridgewood village | 606 |
| 65 | Holiday City-Berkeley CDP | 605 |
| 66 | Garfield city | 590 |
| 67 | Robertsville CDP | 583 |
| 68 | Madison borough | 578 |
| 69 | Parsippany CDP | 552 |
| 70 | Tenafly borough | 551 |
| 71 | Metuchen borough | 550 |
| 72 | North Arlington borough | 536 |
| 73 | Highland Lakes CDP | 529 |
| 74 | Preakness CDP | 523 |
| 75 | Lodi borough | 521 |
| 76 | Martinsville CDP | 515 |
| 77 | Cherry Hill Mall CDP | 513 |
| 77 | Freehold borough | 513 |
| 78 | Yorketown CDP | 501 |
| 79 | Lake Hopatcong CDP | 500 |
| 80 | Berlin borough | 499 |
| 81 | Fords CDP | 498 |
| 82 | Phillipsburg town | 497 |
| 83 | Pleasantville city | 491 |
| 84 | Hasbrouck Heights borough | 487 |
| 85 | Pine Hill borough | 481 |
| 86 | North Plainfield borough | 479 |
| 87 | Pompton Lakes borough | 476 |
| 88 | Morristown town | 475 |
| 89 | South Plainfield borough | 470 |
| 90 | Asbury Park city | 465 |
| 91 | Red Bank borough | 464 |
| 92 | Williamstown CDP | 463 |
| 93 | Hamilton Square CDP | 458 |
| 94 | Somerset CDP | 454 |
| 95 | Dumont borough | 453 |
| 96 | Franklin Lakes borough | 449 |
| 97 | Woodland Park borough | 439 |
| 98 | Ramsey borough | 438 |
| 99 | Glassboro borough | 437 |
| 100 | Harrison town | 435 |
| 101 | Atlantic City city | 434 |
| 102 | Pitman borough | 433 |
| 103 | Florham Park borough | 431 |
| 104 | Lindenwold borough | 430 |
| 105 | Oakland borough | 423 |
| 105 | Oak Ridge CDP | 423 |
| 106 | Lincoln Park borough | 422 |
| 107 | East Freehold CDP | 415 |
| 108 | North Caldwell borough | 413 |
| 109 | North Haledon borough | 410 |
| 110 | Flanders CDP | 408 |
| 111 | Mountainside borough | 402 |
| 112 | Garwood borough | 401 |
| 113 | Kinnelon borough | 393 |
| 113 | Moorestown-Lenola CDP | 393 |
| 114 | Secaucus town | 387 |
| 115 | Browns Mills CDP | 385 |
| 116 | Kingston Estates CDP | 383 |
| 117 | Hammonton town | 380 |
| 118 | Hopatcong borough | 377 |
| 119 | Ten Mile Run CDP | 375 |
| 120 | East Rutherford borough | 374 |
| 120 | Strathmore CDP | 374 |
| 121 | Glen Rock borough | 372 |
| 122 | Middlesex borough | 367 |
| 123 | Monmouth Junction CDP | 364 |
| 124 | McKee City CDP | 363 |
| 125 | Little Ferry borough | 357 |
| 126 | Dover town | 356 |
| 127 | Cliffside Park borough | 355 |
| 127 | Dunellen borough | 355 |
| 127 | Marlton CDP | 355 |
| 128 | Collingswood borough | 353 |
| 129 | Basking Ridge CDP | 345 |
| 130 | Brielle borough | 340 |
| 130 | Cresskill borough | 340 |
| 130 | Somerville borough | 340 |
| 131 | Palisades Park borough | 337 |
| 131 | Upper Montclair CDP | 337 |
| 132 | Absecon city | 335 |
| 133 | Mercerville CDP | 333 |
| 134 | Forked River CDP | 331 |
| 134 | Roseland borough | 331 |
| 135 | Keansburg borough | 330 |
| 136 | Upper Saddle River borough | 329 |
| 137 | Margate City city | 327 |
| 138 | Golden Triangle CDP | 323 |
| 139 | Kendall Park CDP | 321 |
| 140 | Glen Ridge borough | 314 |
| 141 | Penns Grove borough | 313 |
| 142 | Landing CDP | 312 |
| 143 | Flemington borough | 310 |
| 144 | Ocean City city | 309 |
| 145 | East Franklin CDP | 308 |
| 146 | Matawan borough | 306 |
| 147 | Brookdale CDP | 304 |
| 148 | Atco CDP | 303 |
| 148 | Watchung borough | 303 |
| 149 | Union CDP | 301 |
| 150 | West Long Branch borough | 297 |
| 151 | Laurel Lake CDP | 293 |
| 151 | Princeton Meadows CDP | 293 |
| 152 | Gloucester City city | 292 |
| 152 | Pine Lake Park CDP | 292 |
| 153 | Pines Lake CDP | 290 |
| 154 | Fair Haven borough | 289 |
| 155 | Manasquan borough | 287 |
| 155 | Oakhurst CDP | 287 |
| 156 | Ventnor City city | 285 |
| 157 | Ramtown CDP | 283 |
| 158 | Twin Rivers CDP | 281 |
| 159 | Butler borough | 279 |
| 159 | Greentree CDP | 279 |
| 160 | Leisure Village West CDP | 277 |
| 161 | Hillsdale borough | 274 |
| 162 | Linwood city | 273 |
| 163 | Bound Brook borough | 272 |
| 163 | Brass Castle CDP | 272 |
| 163 | Budd Lake CDP | 272 |
| 163 | Carneys Point CDP | 272 |
| 164 | Closter borough | 269 |
| 165 | Caldwell borough | 265 |
| 165 | Ringwood borough | 265 |
| 166 | Oradell borough | 261 |
| 167 | Dayton CDP | 260 |
| 168 | Stratford borough | 257 |
| 169 | Mystic Island CDP | 255 |
| 169 | Oceanport borough | 255 |
| 170 | Keyport borough | 254 |
| 170 | Northfield city | 254 |
| 171 | Maywood borough | 253 |
| 171 | Pompton Plains CDP | 253 |
| 171 | Woodcliff Lake borough | 253 |
| 172 | Bradley Gardens CDP | 252 |
| 172 | Highland Park borough | 252 |
| 173 | Brigantine city | 250 |