Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 68.89K people in New Jersey with Jamaican ancestry (0.75% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest percentage of its population with Jamaican ancestry (2.13%), followed by Passaic County (1.21%), and Bergen County (0.98%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Jamaican ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Jersey.
You may also be interested in:
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 Jamaican Ancestry in 2021
25
0 of 0
| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County | 2.13 |
| 2 | Passaic County | 1.21 |
| 3 | Bergen County | 0.98 |
| 4 | Union County | 0.93 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 0.90 |
| 6 | Middlesex County | 0.71 |
| 7 | Mercer County | 0.70 |
| 8 | Somerset County | 0.69 |
| 9 | Burlington County | 0.58 |
| 10 | Hudson County | 0.51 |
| 11 | Monmouth County | 0.43 |
| 11 | Morris County | 0.43 |
| 12 | Camden County | 0.42 |
| 13 | Gloucester County | 0.39 |
| 14 | Hunterdon County | 0.32 |
| 15 | Atlantic County | 0.21 |
| 16 | Ocean County | 0.20 |
| 17 | Warren County | 0.17 |
| 18 | Salem County | 0.11 |
| 18 | Sussex County | 0.11 |
| 19 | Cape May County | 0.04 |