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Across most of America, the African American and Hispanic communities comprise "most of the minority". We're not totally sure that's a term, but it's an accurate reflection of the state of race in America.
Asians are a "minority of the minority", generally. But not everywhere.
There are now over 17 million people who identify as Asian living in America, making up 5.6% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population in New Jersey is 894,646 - at 9.7% of the total population of New Jersey.
And, unlike African Americans that fall under one group in the Census, Asian Americans have many sub-groups -- Chinese, Filipino, and Indian being the three largest sub-groups.
So, what how does the Asian population stratify across New Jersey? Which cities and towns in New Jersey have seen the greatest increase in their Asian population?
Here are the cities in New Jersey with the largest Asian population in 2023:
Which city in New Jersey had the largest Asian population? Palisades Park took the number one over all spot for the largest Asian in New Jersey for 2023. 58.35% of Palisades Park identify as Asian.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.
To see where New Jersey ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.
And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in New Jersey or the most diverse places in New Jersey.
The 10 Most Asian Cities In New Jersey For 2023
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Population: 20,291
% Asian: 58.35%
# Of Asian Residents: 11,840
Percent Change Since 2010: 13.61%
More on Palisades Park: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 14,234
% Asian: 43.13%
# Of Asian Residents: 6,139
Percent Change Since 2010: 53.28%
More on Edgewater: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 39,701
% Asian: 41.22%
# Of Asian Residents: 16,365
Percent Change Since 2010: 26.73%
More on Fort Lee: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 5,358
% Asian: 39.23%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,102
Percent Change Since 2010: 3.39%
More on Englewood Cliffs: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 9,283
% Asian: 38.47%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,571
Percent Change Since 2010: 12.47%
More on Leonia: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 8,573
% Asian: 36.06%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,091
Percent Change Since 2010: 23.79%
More on Closter: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 5,870
% Asian: 35.62%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,091
Percent Change Since 2010: 103.8%
More on Old Tappan: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 9,096
% Asian: 33.99%
# Of Asian Residents: 3,092
Percent Change Since 2010: 90.28%
More on Cresskill: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 21,439
% Asian: 33.41%
# Of Asian Residents: 7,162
Percent Change Since 2010: 160.06%
More on Secaucus: Real Estate | Data | Photos
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Population: 15,307
% Asian: 32.08%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,911
Percent Change Since 2010: 30.79%
More on Tenafly: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In New Jersey With The Largest Asian Population For 2023
We still believe in the accuracy of data -- especially from the census. So that's where we went to get the breakdown of race across New Jersey.
That lead us to the Census's most recently available data, the 2017-2021 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 188 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 58.4% to 0.1%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of Asian population with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Palisades Park took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Audubon was the least Asian city. You can download the data here.
Read on for more information on how the cities in New Jersey ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: Asian Populations Across New Jersey
If you're looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across New Jersey according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
If you're curious enough, here are the least Asian places in New Jersey:
- Audubon
- Clayton
- Manasquan
For more New Jersey reading, check out:
Table: Asian Population By City In New Jersey
| Rank | City | % Asian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palisades Park | 58.35% |
| 2 | Edgewater | 43.13% |
| 3 | Fort Lee | 41.22% |
| 4 | Englewood Cliffs | 39.23% |
| 5 | Leonia | 38.47% |
| 6 | Closter | 36.06% |
| 7 | Old Tappan | 35.62% |
| 8 | Cresskill | 33.99% |
| 9 | Secaucus | 33.41% |
| 10 | Tenafly | 32.08% |
| 11 | Norwood | 30.82% |
| 12 | River Edge | 30.0% |
| 13 | Ridgefield | 28.84% |
| 14 | Bergenfield | 26.31% |
| 15 | Jersey City | 25.2% |
| 16 | Paramus | 24.67% |
| 17 | Carteret | 23.11% |
| 18 | Little Ferry | 22.99% |
| 19 | New Milford | 20.03% |
| 20 | Maywood | 19.54% |
| 21 | Harrison | 19.52% |
| 22 | Allendale | 18.58% |
| 23 | Dumont | 17.97% |
| 24 | Sayreville | 17.69% |
| 25 | Atlantic City | 16.74% |
| 26 | Highland Park | 16.72% |
| 27 | Wood-Ridge | 16.14% |
| 28 | Raritan | 15.89% |
| 29 | Rutherford | 15.35% |
| 30 | East Rutherford | 15.22% |
| 31 | New Providence | 15.2% |
| 32 | Cliffside Park | 15.16% |
| 33 | Ridgewood | 14.89% |
| 34 | Metuchen | 14.64% |
| 35 | Watchung | 13.99% |
| 36 | Montvale | 13.66% |
| 37 | South Plainfield | 13.57% |
| 38 | Hackensack | 13.11% |
| 39 | Emerson | 12.98% |
| 40 | Caldwell | 12.97% |
| 41 | Upper Saddle River | 12.73% |
| 42 | Roselle Park | 12.25% |
| 43 | Glen Rock | 12.18% |
| 44 | Hoboken | 12.03% |
| 45 | Fair Lawn | 11.93% |
| 46 | Florham Park | 11.68% |
| 47 | Englewood | 11.14% |
| 48 | Elmwood Park | 11.09% |
| 49 | Somerville | 10.67% |
| 50 | Bellmawr | 10.62% |
| 51 | Hasbrouck Heights | 10.61% |
| 52 | Oradell | 10.47% |
| 53 | Ventnor City | 10.1% |
| 54 | Bayonne | 10.09% |
| 55 | New Brunswick | 10.01% |
| 56 | Mountainside | 9.92% |
| 57 | Westwood | 9.63% |
| 58 | North Caldwell | 9.51% |
| 59 | Franklin Lakes | 9.42% |
| 60 | Clifton | 9.33% |
| 61 | Boonton | 9.13% |
| 62 | Summit | 9.08% |
| 63 | Chatham | 8.94% |
| 64 | Carlstadt | 8.82% |
| 65 | Roseland | 8.54% |
| 66 | Bogota | 8.07% |
| 67 | Eato | 7.91% |
| 68 | Fairview | 7.84% |
| 69 | Waldwick | 7.72% |
| 70 | Northfield | 7.72% |
| 71 | Lodi | 7.64% |
| 72 | Guttenberg | 7.5% |
| 73 | Westfield | 7.49% |
| 74 | Ramsey | 7.49% |
| 75 | Middlesex | 7.29% |
| 76 | Rockaway | 7.26% |
| 77 | Hillsdale | 6.88% |
| 78 | Fanwood | 6.6% |
| 79 | Rahway | 6.46% |
| 80 | North Arlington | 6.37% |
| 81 | Spotswood | 6.31% |
| 82 | Pompton Lakes | 6.31% |
| 83 | Glen Ridge | 6.25% |
| 84 | Ridgefield Park | 6.19% |
| 85 | West New York | 6.16% |
| 86 | Kinnelon | 6.15% |
| 87 | Brigantine | 5.96% |
| 88 | Morris Plains | 5.95% |
| 89 | Woodland Park | 5.87% |
| 90 | Wharton | 5.74% |
| 91 | Jamesburg | 5.72% |
| 92 | Somers Point | 5.65% |
| 93 | Wallington | 5.64% |
| 94 | Oakland | 5.56% |
| 95 | Glassboro | 5.44% |
| 96 | Tinton Falls | 5.35% |
| 97 | Park Ridge | 5.29% |
| 98 | Bernardsville | 5.28% |
| 99 | Madison | 5.27% |
| 100 | Dunellen | 5.21% |
| 101 | Hackett | 5.17% |
| 102 | Butler | 4.84% |
| 103 | Morristown | 4.81% |
| 104 | Barrington | 4.69% |
| 105 | Linwood | 4.57% |
| 106 | Gloucester City | 4.54% |
| 107 | Woodcliff Lake | 4.5% |
| 108 | Paterson | 4.35% |
| 109 | North Plainfield | 4.33% |
| 110 | Mil | 4.25% |
| 111 | Clementon | 4.19% |
| 112 | Haledon | 4.07% |
| 113 | Bloomingdale | 4.0% |
| 114 | Kearny | 3.96% |
| 115 | Stratford | 3.93% |
| 116 | Wanaque | 3.8% |
| 117 | Matawan | 3.73% |
| 118 | Keyport | 3.68% |
| 119 | Bound Brook | 3.63% |
| 120 | Lincoln Park | 3.57% |
| 121 | Passaic | 3.56% |
| 122 | Linden | 3.55% |
| 123 | Oceanport | 3.52% |
| 124 | Hopatcong | 3.5% |
| 125 | Hight | 3.48% |
| 126 | Absecon | 3.42% |
| 127 | Keansburg | 3.0% |
| 128 | Lindenwold | 2.92% |
| 129 | Runnemede | 2.86% |
| 130 | Union City | 2.85% |
| 131 | Freehold | 2.8% |
| 132 | Garfield | 2.72% |
| 133 | Kenilworth | 2.72% |
| 134 | Manville | 2.69% |
| 135 | South River | 2.61% |
| 136 | South Amboy | 2.58% |
| 137 | Burlington | 2.41% |
| 138 | Millville | 2.36% |
| 139 | Washington | 2.31% |
| 140 | Asbury Park | 2.25% |
| 141 | Totowa | 2.2% |
| 142 | Somerdale | 2.15% |
| 143 | Dover | 2.05% |
| 144 | Midland Park | 1.97% |
| 145 | Woodbury | 1.95% |
| 146 | Ringwood | 1.85% |
| 147 | Long Branch | 1.84% |
| 148 | Newark | 1.83% |
| 149 | North Haledon | 1.81% |
| 150 | Pine Hill | 1.79% |
| 151 | East Orange | 1.77% |
| 152 | Elizabeth | 1.75% |
| 153 | Paulsboro | 1.75% |
| 154 | Rumson | 1.73% |
| 155 | Phillipsburg | 1.72% |
| 156 | Camden | 1.72% |
| 157 | Red Bank | 1.71% |
| 158 | Palmyra | 1.7% |
| 159 | Union Beach | 1.66% |
| 160 | Hammonton | 1.61% |
| 161 | Newton | 1.46% |
| 162 | Haddon Heights | 1.44% |
| 163 | Prospect Park | 1.4% |
| 164 | Haddonfield | 1.33% |
| 165 | Pleasantville | 1.25% |
| 166 | Margate City | 1.24% |
| 167 | Collingswood | 1.14% |
| 168 | Vineland | 1.13% |
| 169 | Fair Haven | 1.12% |
| 170 | Roselle | 1.0% |
| 171 | Pitman | 0.98% |
| 172 | Plainfield | 0.95% |
| 173 | Trenton | 0.86% |
| 174 | Little Silver | 0.85% |
| 175 | Hawthorne | 0.78% |
| 176 | Perth Amboy | 0.74% |
| 177 | Wildwood | 0.55% |
| 178 | Beachwood | 0.53% |
| 179 | West Long Branch | 0.53% |
| 180 | Salem | 0.52% |
| 181 | Belmar | 0.49% |
| 182 | Bridgeton | 0.49% |
| 183 | Berlin | 0.45% |
| 184 | Ocean City | 0.41% |
| 185 | Point Pleasant | 0.37% |
| 186 | Manasquan | 0.2% |
| 187 | Clayton | 0.19% |
| 188 | Audubon | 0.1% |
