Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with West Indian (except Hispanic groups) Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 184.78K people in New Jersey with West Indian (except Hispanic groups) ancestry (2.00% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest percentage of its population with West Indian (except Hispanic groups) ancestry (6.79%), followed by Union County (4.45%), and Mercer County (2.17%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having West Indian (except Hispanic groups) 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 West Indian (except Hispanic groups) Ancestry in 2021
Essex County
Union County
Mercer County
Bergen County
Passaic County
Middlesex County
Burlington County
Somerset County
Hudson County
Monmouth County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with West Indian (except Hispanic groups) Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Essex County 6.79
2 Union County 4.45
3 Mercer County 2.17
4 Bergen County 1.70
5 Passaic County 1.68
6 Middlesex County 1.64
7 Burlington County 1.57
8 Somerset County 1.45
9 Hudson County 1.43
10 Monmouth County 1.36
11 Cumberland County 1.33
12 Camden County 1.19
13 Warren County 0.97
14 Atlantic County 0.95
15 Morris County 0.84
16 Gloucester County 0.80
17 Ocean County 0.47
18 Hunterdon County 0.44
19 Sussex County 0.41
20 Salem County 0.18
21 Cape May County 0.07