Ranking of New Jersey Counties 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 counties, Ocean County had the highest population with American ancestry (39.73K), followed by Essex County (31.24K), and Monmouth County (25.39K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with American 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 Counties By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
Ocean County
Essex County
Monmouth County
Bergen County
Middlesex County
Union County
Hudson County
Morris County
Camden County
Burlington County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with American Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Ocean County 39731
2 Essex County 31236
3 Monmouth County 25389
4 Bergen County 25295
5 Middlesex County 25226
6 Union County 23799
7 Hudson County 17305
8 Morris County 16164
9 Camden County 13946
10 Burlington County 13252
11 Somerset County 10538
12 Passaic County 10337
13 Mercer County 9533
14 Gloucester County 8357
15 Atlantic County 7817
16 Sussex County 7154
17 Cumberland County 5372
18 Hunterdon County 3974
19 Warren County 3860
20 Cape May County 3080
21 Salem County 2778