Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the New Jersey Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 91,067. Among all New Jersey cities and places, Newark city had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (15,029), followed by Trenton city (5,019), and Jersey City city (4,771).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey cities and places.

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

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Rank	City or Place	Number of People
1	Newark city	15029
2	Trenton city	5019
3	Jersey City city	4771
4	East Orange city	4302
5	Camden city	4069
6	Paterson city	3631
7	Elizabeth city	2226
8	Atlantic City city	1539
9	Plainfield city	1332
10	Hackensack city	1057
11	Pleasantville city	1050
12	New Brunswick city	988
13	Bridgeton city	970
14	Linden city	912
15	Vineland city	783
16	Millville city	689
17	Asbury Park city	669
18	Passaic city	660
19	Rahway city	635
20	Union City city	623
21	Sicklerville CDP	602
22	Bayonne city	464
23	Perth Amboy city	435
24	Fort Dix CDP	433
25	Roselle borough	416
26	Salem city	399
27	Lindenwold borough	370
28	Long Branch city	351
29	Avenel CDP	333
30	Burlington city	326
31	Glassboro borough	306
32	Dover town	294
33	Englewood city	289
34	Clifton city	266
35	Holiday City-Berkeley CDP	223
36	Toms River CDP	220
37	Seabrook Farms CDP	218
38	Lakewood CDP	213
39	Lodi borough	212
39	West Long Branch borough	212
40	Vauxhall CDP	211
41	Sayreville borough	208
42	Kearny town	198
43	Ampere North CDP	197
44	Union CDP	189
45	North Plainfield borough	186
46	Hoboken city	176
47	Keansburg borough	174
48	Collingswood borough	165
49	Morristown town	164
50	Egg Harbor City city	161
50	Silver Lake CDP (Essex County)	161
51	White Horse CDP	160
52	Madison Park CDP	152
53	Smithville CDP	151
54	Gouldtown CDP	146
55	Somers Point city	145
55	Woodbury city	145
56	Fords CDP	144
56	Somerset CDP	144
57	East Franklin CDP	143
57	Freehold borough	143
58	Somerville borough	141
59	Elmwood Park borough	139
60	Browns Mills CDP	137
60	Lawnside borough	137
61	Prospect Park borough	126
61	Roselle Park borough	126
62	Garfield city	123
62	Somerdale borough	123
63	Cliffwood Beach CDP	121
64	Woodbine borough	118
65	Bergenfield borough	108
66	Franklin Park CDP	106
67	Pine Hill borough	105
68	Echelon CDP	97
69	Pomona CDP	94
69	Watsessing CDP	94
70	Princeton	93
71	Paulsboro borough	91
71	Six Mile Run CDP	91
71	Woodlynne borough	91
72	Springdale CDP	86
73	East Rutherford borough	84
74	Carneys Point CDP	82
75	Beckett CDP	78
76	Dunellen borough	77
77	Mays Landing CDP	76
78	Bordentown city	74
79	Whitesboro CDP	73
79	Williamstown CDP	73
80	Pompton Lakes borough	72
81	Lake Hiawatha CDP	71
81	West Freehold CDP	71
82	Chesilhurst borough	69
83	Bloomingdale borough	67
83	Cape May Court House CDP	67
84	Kingston Estates CDP	65
85	Hamilton Square CDP	64
85	South Plainfield borough	64
86	Franklin Center CDP	63
87	West New York town	61
88	Bargaintown CDP	60
88	Bradley Beach borough	60
89	Maywood borough	58
89	Mercerville CDP	58
90	Manville borough	56
90	Mystic Island CDP	56
91	Tinton Falls borough	55
91	Westfield town	55
92	Neptune City borough	52
92	Ridgefield Park village	52
93	Keasbey CDP	51
93	Leisure Village CDP	51
93	Lyons CDP	51
94	Parsippany CDP	50
94	Red Bank borough	50
94	Wanaque borough	50
95	Palmyra borough	49
96	Bogota borough	47
96	Paramus borough	47
97	Dumont borough	46
97	Pennsville CDP	46
97	Westville borough	46
98	Clayton borough	45
98	Fort Lee borough	45
98	Neshanic Station CDP	45
99	Elwood CDP	44
99	Palisades Park borough	44
99	Penns Grove borough	44
100	Belmar borough	43
100	McKee City CDP	43
101	Colonia CDP	42
101	Iselin CDP	42
102	Phillipsburg town	41
103	Landing CDP	40
104	Beverly city	39
104	Summit city	39
104	Victory Lakes CDP	39
105	Atco CDP	38
106	Keyport borough	36
106	Yardville CDP	36
107	Blackwood CDP	35
108	Hillsborough CDP	34
108	Lake Hopatcong CDP	34
109	Absecon city	33
109	Eatontown borough	33
109	Hillsdale borough	33
109	Magnolia borough	33
109	South River borough	33
110	Fair Haven borough	32
110	Guttenberg town	32
110	Victory Gardens borough	32
111	Ellisburg CDP	31
111	Ramsey borough	31
112	Oak Valley CDP	30
113	Carteret borough	29
113	Flemington borough	29
113	Princeton Meadows CDP	29
114	Clementon borough	28
114	Woodbridge CDP	28
115	Franklin borough	27
115	Port Norris CDP	27
115	Ringwood borough	27
115	Secaucus town	27
116	Lincoln Park borough	26
116	Merchantville borough	26
116	Moorestown-Lenola CDP	26
116	Newtonville CDP	26
117	Ashland CDP	25
117	Fairton CDP	25
117	Glen Rock borough	25
117	Park Ridge borough	25
117	South Amboy city	25
118	Leisure Village East CDP	24
118	West Park CDP	24
118	Whittingham CDP	24
118	Woodland Park borough	24
119	Fanwood borough	23
119	New Providence borough	23
119	Old Bridge CDP	23
119	Preakness CDP	23
119	Richland CDP	23
120	Fieldsboro borough	22
120	Ridgewood village	22
120	Wood-Ridge borough	22
121	Ocean City city	21
122	Anderson CDP	20
122	Branchville borough	20
122	Cape May city	20
122	Fair Lawn borough	20
122	Harrison town	20
122	Laurel Lake CDP	20
122	Middlesex borough	20
122	Midland Park borough	20
122	Northfield city	20
123	Highland Park borough	19
123	Newton town	19
123	Pleasantdale CDP	19
124	Bradley Gardens CDP	18
124	Heislerville CDP	18
124	Ventnor City city	18
125	Bound Brook borough	17
125	Cologne CDP	17
125	Englewood Cliffs borough	17
125	Gibbstown CDP	17
125	Leisuretowne CDP	17
125	Morris Plains borough	17
125	Totowa borough	17
125	Twin Rivers CDP	17
126	Edgewater borough	16
126	Green Knoll CDP	16
126	Point Pleasant borough	16
126	South Bound Brook borough	16
127	Glen Ridge borough	15
127	Pemberton Heights CDP	15
127	Thorofare CDP	15
128	Haledon borough	14
128	Netcong borough	14
128	New Milford borough	14
128	Sewaren CDP	14
128	Westwood borough	14
129	Cranbury CDP	13
129	Matawan borough	13
129	Yorketown CDP	13
130	Absecon Highlands CDP	12
130	Audubon borough	12
130	Haddonfield borough	12
130	Hightstown borough	12
130	Pine Ridge at Crestwood CDP	12
130	Pompton Plains CDP	12
130	Runnemede borough	12
131	Crestwood Village CDP	11
131	Golden Triangle CDP	11
131	Lakehurst borough	11
131	Leonia borough	11
131	Martinsville CDP	11
131	Stanhope borough	11
131	Wrightstown borough	11
132	Brielle borough	10
132	Fairview borough	10
132	Neshanic CDP	10
132	Whippany CDP	10
133	Mountainside borough	9
133	Robertsville CDP	9
133	Vernon Center CDP	9
134	Brooklawn borough	8
134	Florence CDP	8
134	Hammonton town	8
134	Leisure Knoll CDP	8
134	Pine Lake Park CDP	8
134	Upper Montclair CDP	8
135	Buena borough	7
135	Cedar Glen Lakes CDP	7
135	Haworth borough	7
135	Hewitt CDP	7
135	Oceanport borough	7
135	Oxford CDP	7
135	Rocky Hill borough	7
135	South Toms River borough	7
136	Caldwell borough	6
136	Cedar Knolls CDP	6
136	Holiday City South CDP	6
136	Liberty Corner CDP	6
136	Madison borough	6
136	North Arlington borough	6
136	Oaklyn borough	6
136	Rosenhayn CDP	6
136	Strathmore CDP	6
136	Sussex borough	6
136	Upper Greenwood Lake CDP	6
137	Beachwood borough	5
137	Cookstown CDP	5
137	Cranford CDP	5
137	Ocean View CDP	5
137	Stratford borough	5
138	Allentown borough	4
138	Lake Como borough	4
138	Lincroft CDP	4
138	New Gretna CDP	4
138	Port Reading CDP	4
138	Shrewsbury borough	4
138	Washington borough	4
139	Brookdale CDP	3
139	Hopatcong borough	3
139	Linwood city	3
139	Macopin CDP	3
139	Rio Grande CDP	3
139	Rockleigh borough	3
139	Rutgers University-Busch Campus CDP	3
139	Woodbury Heights borough	3
140	Budd Lake CDP	2
140	Butler borough	2
140	Cherry Hill Mall CDP	2
140	Haddon Heights borough	2
140	Hasbrouck Heights borough	2
140	Hawthorne borough	2
140	Highland Lakes CDP	2
140	Jamesburg borough	2
140	Mount Ephraim borough	2
140	Newport CDP	2
140	Oak Ridge CDP	2
140	Ocean Acres CDP	2
140	Pemberton borough	2
140	River Edge borough	2
140	South Dennis CDP	2
140	Tenafly borough	2
141	Blackwells Mills CDP	1
141	Bloomsbury borough	1
141	Brass Castle CDP	1
141	Chatham borough	1
141	Deal borough	1
141	Demarest borough	1
141	Erma CDP	1
141	Forked River CDP	1
141	Harrington Park borough	1
141	Hopelawn CDP	1
141	Metuchen borough	1
141	Millstone borough	1
141	Oradell borough	1
141	Pitman borough	1
141	Port Monmouth CDP	1
141	Ramblewood CDP	1
141	Ridgefield borough	1
141	Wenonah borough	1
141	White Meadow Lake CDP	1
142	Allendale borough	0
142	Allenhurst borough	0
142	Alloway CDP	0
142	Alpha borough	0
142	Andover borough	0
142	Annandale CDP	0
142	Asbury CDP	0
142	Audubon Park borough	0
142	Avalon borough	0
142	Avon-by-the-Sea borough	0
142	Barclay CDP	0
142	Barnegat CDP	0
142	Barrington borough	0
142	Basking Ridge CDP	0
142	Beattystown CDP	0
142	Belford CDP	0
142	Belle Mead CDP	0
142	Bellmawr borough	0
142	Belvidere town	0
142	Berlin borough	0
142	Bernardsville borough	0
142	Blairstown CDP	0
142	Boonton town	0
142	Brainards CDP	0
142	Bridgewater Center CDP	0
142	Brigantine city	0
142	Brookside CDP	0
142	Brownville CDP	0
142	Burleigh CDP	0
142	Byram Center CDP	0
142	Cape May Point borough	0
142	Carlls Corner CDP	0
142	Carlstadt borough	0
142	Cedar Glen West CDP	0
142	Centre Grove CDP	0
142	Chester borough	0
142	Clearbrook CDP	0
142	Cliffside Park borough	0
142	Clinton town	0
142	Closter borough	0
142	Clyde CDP	0
142	Collings Lakes CDP	0
142	Columbia CDP	0
142	Concordia CDP	0
142	Connecticut Farms CDP	0
142	Corbin City city	0
142	Country Lake Estates CDP	0
142	Cream Ridge CDP	0
142	Cresskill borough	0
142	Dayton CDP	0
142	Deans CDP	0
142	Dorothy CDP	0
142	Dover Beaches North CDP	0
142	East Freehold CDP	0
142	East Newark borough	0
142	East Rocky Hill CDP	0
142	Elmer borough	0
142	Emerson borough	0
142	Englishtown borough	0
142	Essex Fells borough	0
142	Far Hills borough	0
142	Farmingdale borough	0
142	Finderne CDP	0
142	Flagtown CDP	0
142	Flanders CDP	0
142	Florham Park borough	0
142	Folsom borough	0
142	Forsgate CDP	0
142	Franklin Lakes borough	0
142	Franklinville CDP	0
142	Frenchtown borough	0
142	Gibbsboro borough	0
142	Glendora CDP	0
142	Glen Gardner borough	0
142	Gloucester City city	0
142	Goshen CDP	0
142	Great Notch CDP	0
142	Greentree CDP	0
142	Green Village CDP	0
142	Greenwich CDP (Warren County)	0
142	Griggstown CDP	0
142	Groveville CDP	0
142	Hackettstown town	0
142	Hamburg borough	0
142	Hampton borough	0
142	Hancocks Bridge CDP	0
142	Harmony CDP	0
142	Heathcote CDP	0
142	Helmetta borough	0
142	High Bridge borough	0
142	Highlands borough	0
142	Hi-Nella borough	0
142	Ho-Ho-Kus borough	0
142	Holiday Heights CDP	0
142	Hopewell borough	0
142	Island Heights borough	0
142	Kean University CDP	0
142	Kendall Park CDP	0
142	Kenilworth borough	0
142	Kenvil CDP	0
142	Kinnelon borough	0
142	Lakeside-Beebe Run CDP	0
142	Lambertville city	0
142	Lamington CDP	0
142	Laurel Springs borough	0
142	Laurence Harbor CDP	0
142	Lawrenceville CDP	0
142	Lebanon borough	0
142	Ledgewood CDP	0
142	Leisure Village West CDP	0
142	Little Ferry borough	0
142	Llewellyn Park CDP	0
142	Lopatcong Overlook CDP	0
142	McGuire AFB CDP	0
142	Malaga CDP	0
142	Margate City city	0
142	Marlton CDP	0
142	Marmora CDP	0
142	Menlo Park Terrace CDP	0
142	Mickleton CDP	0
142	Middlebush CDP	0
142	Millington CDP	0
142	Milltown borough	0
142	Milmay CDP	0
142	Mizpah CDP	0
142	Monmouth Beach borough	0
142	Monmouth Junction CDP	0
142	Montvale borough	0
142	Moonachie borough	0
142	Morganville CDP	0
142	Mount Arlington borough	0
142	Mount Hope CDP	0
142	Mount Royal CDP	0
142	Mullica Hill CDP	0
142	National Park borough	0
142	New Egypt CDP	0
142	Newfield borough	0
142	Newfoundland CDP	0
142	North Caldwell borough	0
142	North Cape May CDP	0
142	North Haledon borough	0
142	Northvale borough	0
142	North Wildwood city	0
142	Norwood borough	0
142	Oakhurst CDP	0
142	Oakland borough	0
142	Ocean Grove CDP	0
142	Ogdensburg borough	0
142	Old Tappan borough	0
142	Packanack Lake CDP	0
142	Panther Valley CDP	0
142	Pennington borough	0
142	Pine Beach borough	0
142	Pine Brook CDP	0
142	Pines Lake CDP	0
142	Plainsboro Center CDP	0
142	Pleasant Plains CDP	0
142	Point Pleasant Beach borough	0
142	Port Morris CDP	0
142	Port Republic city	0
142	Presidential Lakes Estates CDP	0
142	Princeton Junction CDP	0
142	Rainbow Lakes CDP	0
142	Ramtown CDP	0
142	Raritan borough	0
142	Regency at Monroe CDP	0
142	Richwood CDP	0
142	Riverdale borough	0
142	Riverton borough	0
142	Robbinsville Center CDP	0
142	Rockaway borough	0
142	Roebling CDP	0
142	Roosevelt borough	0
142	Roseland borough	0
142	Rossmoor CDP	0
142	Rumson borough	0
142	Rutgers University-Livingston Campus CDP	0
142	Rutherford borough	0
142	Saddle River borough	0
142	Sea Girt borough	0
142	Seaside Heights borough	0
142	Seaside Park borough	0
142	Sewell CDP	0
142	Shark River Hills CDP	0
142	Sheppards Mill CDP	0
142	Shiloh borough	0
142	Short Hills CDP	0
142	Silver Lake CDP (Cumberland County)	0
142	Silver Ridge CDP	0
142	Singac CDP	0
142	Skillman CDP	0
142	South Seaville CDP	0
142	Spotswood borough	0
142	Springfield CDP	0
142	Spring Lake borough	0
142	Stockton University CDP	0
142	Stonebridge CDP	0
142	Succasunna CDP	0
142	Swedesboro borough	0
142	Ten Mile Run CDP	0
142	Teterboro borough	0
142	The College of New Jersey CDP	0
142	The Hills CDP	0
142	Three Bridges CDP	0
142	Troy Hills CDP	0
142	Tuckerton borough	0
142	Turnersville CDP	0
142	Upper Pohatcong CDP	0
142	Upper Saddle River borough	0
142	Villas CDP	0
142	Vincentown CDP	0
142	Vista Center CDP	0
142	Voorhees CDP	0
142	Waldwick borough	0
142	Wallington borough	0
142	Wanamassa CDP	0
142	Waretown CDP	0
142	Watchung borough	0
142	West Berlin CDP	0
142	West Cape May borough	0
142	Westmont CDP	0
142	Weston CDP	0
142	West Wildwood borough	0
142	Wharton borough	0
142	Wildwood city	0
142	Woodcliff Lake borough	0
142	Woodstown borough	0