Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with English Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 443.65K people in New Jersey with English ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Ocean County had the highest population with English ancestry (41.63K), followed by Burlington County (39.25K), and Monmouth County (38.58K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with English 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 English Ancestry in 2021
Ocean County
Burlington County
Monmouth County
Morris County
Camden County
Gloucester County
Bergen County
Mercer County
Essex County
Middlesex County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Ocean County 41627
2 Burlington County 39254
3 Monmouth County 38577
4 Morris County 33539
5 Camden County 32961
6 Gloucester County 29857
7 Bergen County 28611
8 Mercer County 22934
9 Essex County 19179
10 Middlesex County 18865
11 Atlantic County 18119
12 Somerset County 16626
13 Union County 14420
14 Hunterdon County 13309
15 Hudson County 12627
16 Sussex County 12497
17 Passaic County 12261
18 Cape May County 11705
19 Warren County 10280
20 Cumberland County 8760
21 Salem County 7644