Ranking of New Jersey Counties By 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. Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest population with Jamaican ancestry (18.13K), followed by Bergen County (9.32K), and Passaic County (6.29K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Jamaican 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 Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Essex County
Bergen County
Passaic County
Middlesex County
Union County
Hudson County
Monmouth County
Mercer County
Burlington County
Somerset County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Essex County 18128
2 Bergen County 9321
3 Passaic County 6288
4 Middlesex County 6096
5 Union County 5334
6 Hudson County 3627
7 Monmouth County 2744
8 Mercer County 2709
9 Burlington County 2655
10 Somerset County 2378
11 Camden County 2185
12 Morris County 2181
13 Cumberland County 1392
14 Ocean County 1238
15 Gloucester County 1170
16 Atlantic County 584
17 Hunterdon County 409
18 Warren County 187
19 Sussex County 151
20 Salem County 73
21 Cape May County 37