Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.22K people in New Jersey with Afghan ancestry (0.02% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen County had the highest percentage of its population with Afghan ancestry (0.05%), followed by Passaic County (0.05%), and Somerset County (0.05%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Afghan 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 Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
Bergen County
Passaic County
Somerset County
Atlantic County
Burlington County
Middlesex County
Morris County
Warren County
Union County
Camden County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with Afghan Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Bergen County 0.05
1 Passaic County 0.05
1 Somerset County 0.05
2 Atlantic County 0.04
2 Burlington County 0.04
2 Middlesex County 0.04
2 Morris County 0.04
2 Warren County 0.04
3 Union County 0.02
4 Camden County 0.01
4 Essex County 0.01
4 Gloucester County 0.01
4 Hudson County 0.01
4 Mercer County 0.01
5 Monmouth County 0.002