Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 866.73K people in New Jersey with German ancestry (9.39% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey counties, Warren County had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (21.03%), followed by Hunterdon County (20.00%), and Sussex County (18.92%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having German 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 German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren County | 21.03 |
| 2 | Hunterdon County | 20.00 |
| 3 | Sussex County | 18.92 |
| 4 | Salem County | 18.32 |
| 5 | Cape May County | 18.23 |
| 6 | Gloucester County | 17.89 |
| 7 | Burlington County | 15.11 |
| 8 | Ocean County | 13.76 |
| 9 | Morris County | 13.35 |
| 10 | Camden County | 12.36 |
| 11 | Atlantic County | 11.98 |
| 12 | Monmouth County | 11.74 |
| 13 | Somerset County | 9.07 |
| 14 | Mercer County | 9.06 |
| 15 | Cumberland County | 8.97 |
| 16 | Bergen County | 7.52 |
| 17 | Middlesex County | 5.71 |
| 18 | Union County | 5.15 |
| 19 | Passaic County | 5.06 |
| 20 | Essex County | 3.50 |
| 21 | Hudson County | 3.44 |