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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 521 people in New Jersey with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.01% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Hackensack city had the highest percentage of its population with Cape Verdean ancestry (0.14%), followed by Harrison town (0.10%), and Englewood city (0.03%).

The chart and table below shows the top 5 cities with high percentage of its population having Cape Verdean ancestry.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
Hackensack city
Harrison town
Englewood city
Bridgeton city
East Orange city
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with Cape Verdean Ancestry in 2021
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Rank Ciy or Place Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Hackensack city 0.14
2 Harrison town 0.10
3 Englewood city 0.03
4 Bridgeton city 0.02
4 East Orange city 0.02