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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 12.80K people in New Jersey with Ghanaian ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest population with Ghanaian ancestry (4.32K), followed by Middlesex County (1.79K), and Union County (1.44K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Ghanaian 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 Ghanaian Ancestry in 2021
Essex County
Middlesex County
Union County
Mercer County
Bergen County
Hudson County
Burlington County
Morris County
Somerset County
Ocean County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with Ghanaian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Essex County 4315
2 Middlesex County 1787
3 Union County 1435
4 Mercer County 919
5 Bergen County 724
6 Hudson County 713
7 Burlington County 657
8 Morris County 432
9 Somerset County 404
10 Ocean County 385
11 Gloucester County 221
12 Monmouth County 194
13 Atlantic County 168
14 Passaic County 166
15 Sussex County 94
16 Camden County 88
16 Warren County 88
17 Hunterdon County 11