Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the New Jersey Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 26.16%. Among all New Jersey cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Avenel CDP had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (55.67%), followed by Bridgeton city (50.89%), and Iselin CDP (47.39%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Avenel CDP
Bridgeton city
Iselin CDP
Holiday City-Berkeley CDP
Phillipsburg town
Carteret borough
Gloucester City city
Pleasantville city
Lindenwold borough
Elmwood Park borough
Ranking of New Jersey Cities and Places By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Avenel CDP 55.67
2 Bridgeton city 50.89
3 Iselin CDP 47.39
4 Holiday City-Berkeley CDP 47.19
5 Phillipsburg town 46.20
6 Carteret borough 45.91
7 Gloucester City city 45.81
8 Pleasantville city 45.27
9 Lindenwold borough 44.19
10 Elmwood Park borough 43.65
11 Pine Hill borough 43.53
12 Garfield city 43.24
13 Paterson city 41.81
14 Manville borough 41.62
15 Bellmawr borough 41.01
16 Pennsville CDP 40.11
17 Browns Mills CDP 39.73
18 Trenton city 39.66
19 Perth Amboy city 39.20
20 Woodbridge CDP 38.72
21 Totowa borough 38.35
22 Ocean Acres CDP 38.09
23 Linden city 37.61
24 Roselle borough 37.54
25 Hopatcong borough 37.25
26 Elizabeth city 37.12
27 Camden city 37.11
28 Lodi borough 36.67
29 North Arlington borough 36.50
30 Harrison town 36.41
31 Roselle Park borough 36.28
32 Wallington borough 36.12
33 Millville city 35.69
34 Middlesex borough 35.63
35 Newark city 35.57
36 Williamstown CDP 35.29
37 Atlantic City city 35.17
38 Sayreville borough 35.08
39 Kearny town 34.92
40 Bound Brook borough 34.91
41 Beachwood borough 34.30
42 Little Ferry borough 34.02
43 Hammonton town 33.84
44 South River borough 33.82
45 Pompton Lakes borough 33.41
46 Toms River CDP 33.17
47 Bayonne city 33.11
48 Fairview borough 32.57
49 Vineland city 32.49
50 Wanaque borough 32.48
51 Sicklerville CDP 32.44
52 Ridgefield Park village 32.29
53 Clifton city 31.97
54 Old Bridge CDP 31.90
55 Somers Point city 31.78
56 Lake Hopatcong CDP 31.68
57 Ridgefield borough 31.17
58 Maywood borough 30.96
59 Marlton CDP 30.88
60 Bergenfield borough 30.85
61 South Plainfield borough 30.84
62 Fords CDP 30.71
63 Mercerville CDP 30.65
64 Colonia CDP 30.56
65 Rahway city 30.50
66 Plainfield city 30.24
67 Hackettstown town 29.99
68 Dumont borough 29.92
69 Palisades Park borough 29.45
70 Dover town 29.23
71 Oak Ridge CDP 29.15
72 Freehold borough 28.76
73 Woodbury city 27.67
74 Passaic city 27.31
75 Hawthorne borough 27.22
76 Woodland Park borough 26.84
77 Lincoln Park borough 26.71
78 Lakewood CDP 26.60
79 Paramus borough 26.45
80 Glassboro borough 26.43
81 Secaucus town 25.98
82 Hasbrouck Heights borough 25.50
83 Ringwood borough 25.42
84 New Milford borough 24.91
85 Eatontown borough 24.75
86 Oakland borough 24.55
87 Cherry Hill Mall CDP 24.15
88 Pompton Plains CDP 24.10
89 Point Pleasant borough 23.86
90 Franklin Park CDP 23.62
91 Parsippany CDP 23.36
92 Cliffside Park borough 23.19
93 Hackensack city 22.67
94 Echelon CDP 22.62
95 Bradley Gardens CDP 22.35
96 Kendall Park CDP 22.19
97 Guttenberg town 22.12
98 North Plainfield borough 22.02
99 Long Branch city 21.78
100 Union City city 21.39
101 Robertsville CDP 21.24
102 Somerset CDP 21.23
103 East Orange city 20.80
103 Hamilton Square CDP 20.80
104 Tinton Falls borough 20.47
105 Ocean City city 20.28
106 Preakness CDP 19.95
107 Fort Lee borough 19.72
108 Collingswood borough 19.56
108 Waldwick borough 19.56
109 Hillsborough CDP 19.25
110 New Brunswick city 19.11
111 Rutherford borough 19.08
112 Brookdale CDP 18.74
113 Hillsdale borough 18.24
114 Fair Lawn borough 18.14
115 Princeton Meadows CDP 17.83
116 Somerville borough 17.72
117 Westwood borough 17.33
118 West Freehold CDP 17.30
119 Edgewater borough 17.01
120 Westmont CDP 16.81
121 New Providence borough 16.15
122 Asbury Park city 15.75
123 Jersey City city 15.71
124 Florham Park borough 14.89
125 Greentree CDP 14.36
126 Springdale CDP 13.82
127 Moorestown-Lenola CDP 13.44
128 Martinsville CDP 13.18
129 West New York town 13.03
130 Metuchen borough 12.68
131 Madison borough 12.07
132 Morristown town 11.98
133 Englewood city 11.10
134 Ridgewood village 10.99
135 Ramsey borough 10.82
136 Red Bank borough 10.60
137 Franklin Lakes borough 9.64
138 River Edge borough 8.60
139 Westfield town 8.49
140 Glen Rock borough 7.93
141 Summit city 7.84
142 Highland Park borough 7.53
143 Haddonfield borough 7.41
144 Tenafly borough 6.95
145 The Hills CDP 6.74
146 Blackwells Mills CDP 6.56
147 Hoboken city 4.84
148 Princeton 3.94
149 Upper Montclair CDP 3.20
150 Short Hills CDP 2.89