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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 79.21K people in New Jersey with Portuguese ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Union County had the highest population with Portuguese ancestry (19.51K), followed by Essex County (11.73K), and Middlesex County (8.89K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Portuguese 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 Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Union County
Essex County
Middlesex County
Hudson County
Bergen County
Monmouth County
Ocean County
Morris County
Somerset County
Passaic County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Union County 19512
2 Essex County 11733
3 Middlesex County 8886
4 Hudson County 6345
5 Bergen County 6181
6 Monmouth County 4795
7 Ocean County 4325
8 Morris County 4228
9 Somerset County 3067
10 Passaic County 1561
11 Camden County 1483
12 Burlington County 1473
13 Hunterdon County 1440
14 Sussex County 1052
15 Mercer County 800
16 Atlantic County 640
17 Gloucester County 627
18 Warren County 580
19 Cape May County 259
20 Cumberland County 162
21 Salem County 57