Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 443.65K people in New Jersey with English ancestry (4.81% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey counties, Cape May County had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (12.26%), followed by Salem County (11.81%), and Hunterdon County (10.33%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having English ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Jersey.
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Related Topics: New Jersey ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape May County | 12.26 |
| 2 | Salem County | 11.81 |
| 3 | Hunterdon County | 10.33 |
| 4 | Gloucester County | 9.93 |
| 5 | Warren County | 9.40 |
| 6 | Sussex County | 8.65 |
| 7 | Burlington County | 8.53 |
| 8 | Atlantic County | 6.62 |
| 9 | Ocean County | 6.61 |
| 10 | Morris County | 6.60 |
| 11 | Camden County | 6.32 |
| 12 | Monmouth County | 6.01 |
| 13 | Mercer County | 5.96 |
| 14 | Cumberland County | 5.65 |
| 15 | Somerset County | 4.83 |
| 16 | Bergen County | 3.00 |
| 17 | Union County | 2.52 |
| 18 | Passaic County | 2.35 |
| 19 | Essex County | 2.25 |
| 20 | Middlesex County | 2.20 |
| 21 | Hudson County | 1.77 |