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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 31.51K people in New Jersey with Nigerian ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest population with Nigerian ancestry (14.15K), followed by Union County (3.68K), and Middlesex County (3.48K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Nigerian 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 Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
Essex County
Union County
Middlesex County
Burlington County
Hudson County
Camden County
Bergen County
Monmouth County
Mercer County
Morris County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with Nigerian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Essex County 14150
2 Union County 3677
3 Middlesex County 3482
4 Burlington County 2339
5 Hudson County 1909
6 Camden County 1688
7 Bergen County 886
8 Monmouth County 637
9 Mercer County 541
10 Morris County 412
11 Passaic County 385
12 Atlantic County 275
13 Warren County 257
14 Gloucester County 199
15 Cumberland County 185
16 Ocean County 172
17 Somerset County 152
18 Hunterdon County 100
19 Sussex County 67