Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.56K people in New Jersey with South African ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen County had the highest population with South African ancestry (301), followed by Union County (278), and Ocean County (262).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with South African 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 South African Ancestry in 2021
Bergen County
Union County
Ocean County
Middlesex County
Essex County
Hudson County
Morris County
Mercer County
Passaic County
Somerset County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Bergen County 301
2 Union County 278
3 Ocean County 262
4 Middlesex County 239
5 Essex County 229
6 Hudson County 196
7 Morris County 168
8 Mercer County 161
9 Passaic County 133
10 Somerset County 125
11 Sussex County 92
12 Hunterdon County 87
13 Warren County 76
14 Camden County 72
15 Burlington County 58
16 Monmouth County 57
17 Atlantic County 16
18 Cape May County 14