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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.19M people in New Jersey with Irish ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Monmouth County had the highest population with Irish ancestry (131.62K), followed by Ocean County (118.78K), and Bergen County (102.45K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Irish 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 Irish Ancestry in 2021
Monmouth County
Ocean County
Bergen County
Camden County
Morris County
Burlington County
Gloucester County
Middlesex County
Essex County
Union County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with Irish Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Monmouth County 131621
2 Ocean County 118778
3 Bergen County 102447
4 Camden County 90970
5 Morris County 89294
6 Burlington County 83212
7 Gloucester County 77654
8 Middlesex County 72832
9 Essex County 44375
10 Union County 44247
11 Atlantic County 42763
12 Hudson County 41278
13 Mercer County 41227
14 Somerset County 39726
15 Passaic County 32859
16 Sussex County 32134
17 Cape May County 28427
18 Hunterdon County 24583
19 Warren County 21615
20 Cumberland County 13097
21 Salem County 12580