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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 68.89K people in New Jersey with Jamaican ancestry (0.75% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of at least 10K, East Orange city had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (6.85%), followed by Englewood city (5.51%), and Hackensack city (3.67%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having Jamaican ancestry.

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

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Related Topics: New Jersey ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

East Orange city

Englewood city

Hackensack city

Paterson city

Elmwood Park borough

Somerset CDP

North Plainfield borough

Asbury Park city

Hasbrouck Heights borough

Trenton city

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

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Rank	Ciy or Place	Percentage of Pop. (%)
1	East Orange city	6.85
2	Englewood city	5.51
3	Hackensack city	3.67
4	Paterson city	3.30
5	Elmwood Park borough	3.27
6	Somerset CDP	3.01
7	North Plainfield borough	2.51
8	Asbury Park city	2.38
9	Hasbrouck Heights borough	2.29
10	Trenton city	2.24
11	Brookdale CDP	2.05
12	Roselle borough	1.83
13	Lodi borough	1.74
14	Plainfield city	1.72
15	Ridgefield Park village	1.57
16	Newark city	1.53
16	Pine Hill borough	1.53
17	Hawthorne borough	1.45
18	West Freehold CDP	1.44
19	Lindenwold borough	1.41
20	Hillsdale borough	1.40
21	Vineland city	1.37
22	Manville borough	1.32
23	Franklin Park CDP	1.28
24	Bergenfield borough	1.26
24	Perth Amboy city	1.26
25	Dover town	1.23
26	Waldwick borough	1.13
27	Highland Park borough	1.07
27	Rahway city	1.07
28	Red Bank borough	1.06
29	Lincoln Park borough	1.02
30	Totowa borough	0.96
31	Elizabeth city	0.93
31	Fair Lawn borough	0.93
31	Garfield city	0.93
32	Ramsey borough	0.91
33	South Plainfield borough	0.90
34	Jersey City city	0.88
35	Tinton Falls borough	0.85
36	Sayreville borough	0.82
37	Madison borough	0.79
37	Millville city	0.79
38	Camden city	0.78
38	River Edge borough	0.78
38	Woodland Park borough	0.78
39	Metuchen borough	0.76
39	Williamstown CDP	0.76
40	Bridgeton city	0.69
40	Linden city	0.69
41	Lake Hopatcong CDP	0.68
42	Long Branch city	0.65
43	Greentree CDP	0.64
44	Pleasantville city	0.62
45	New Milford borough	0.59
45	Palisades Park borough	0.59
46	Avenel CDP	0.58
46	Hoboken city	0.58
46	Sicklerville CDP	0.58
47	Roselle Park borough	0.57
48	Woodbury city	0.54
49	Dumont borough	0.52
49	Secaucus town	0.52
50	Cliffside Park borough	0.48
51	Guttenberg town	0.46
52	Atlantic City city	0.45
52	Ocean Acres CDP	0.45
52	Pompton Lakes borough	0.45
53	Glassboro borough	0.38
54	Florham Park borough	0.37
54	Old Bridge CDP	0.37
55	Collingswood borough	0.36
56	Holiday City-Berkeley CDP	0.34
57	Robertsville CDP	0.32
58	Fort Lee borough	0.31
58	Glen Rock borough	0.31
58	New Brunswick city	0.31
58	Ridgefield borough	0.31
59	Blackwells Mills CDP	0.30
60	Bayonne city	0.29
61	Clifton city	0.27
62	Browns Mills CDP	0.26
63	Ridgewood village	0.24
63	Summit city	0.24
64	Wallington borough	0.22
65	Princeton Meadows CDP	0.21
65	Ringwood borough	0.21
65	Somerville borough	0.21
65	Westwood borough	0.21
66	Princeton	0.20
66	Toms River CDP	0.20
66	Woodbridge CDP	0.20
67	Bound Brook borough	0.17
68	Hackettstown town	0.16
68	Oakland borough	0.16
69	New Providence borough	0.15
70	Tenafly borough	0.14
70	Union City city	0.14
70	West New York town	0.14
71	Bradley Gardens CDP	0.13
71	Iselin CDP	0.13
71	Maywood borough	0.13
71	Passaic city	0.13
72	Colonia CDP	0.12
73	Rutherford borough	0.11
74	Kendall Park CDP	0.10
75	Cherry Hill Mall CDP	0.09
75	Gloucester City city	0.09
75	Paramus borough	0.09
76	Freehold borough	0.08
76	Hamilton Square CDP	0.08
76	Hillsborough CDP	0.08
76	Hopatcong borough	0.08
76	Kearny town	0.08
76	Phillipsburg town	0.08
76	Short Hills CDP	0.08
77	Carteret borough	0.07
78	Harrison town	0.05
78	Lakewood CDP	0.05
78	Point Pleasant borough	0.05