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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 7.20K people in New Jersey with Iranian ancestry (0.08% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey counties, Bergen County had the highest percentage of its population with Iranian ancestry (0.20%), followed by Somerset County (0.17%), and Essex County (0.11%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Iranian 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 Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Bergen County
Somerset County
Essex County
Morris County
Hudson County
Middlesex County
Union County
Mercer County
Gloucester County
Atlantic County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Bergen County 0.20
2 Somerset County 0.17
3 Essex County 0.11
4 Morris County 0.10
5 Hudson County 0.09
6 Middlesex County 0.08
6 Union County 0.08
7 Mercer County 0.07
8 Gloucester County 0.05
9 Atlantic County 0.04
9 Monmouth County 0.04
9 Ocean County 0.04
9 Warren County 0.04
10 Burlington County 0.03
10 Camden County 0.03
10 Hunterdon County 0.03
11 Cape May County 0.02
11 Passaic County 0.02
11 Sussex County 0.02
12 Cumberland County 0.01