State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New Jersey by County
Population: Foreign born
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,115,061.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 51

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 44,844,808.
• Rank within US : N/A

Hudson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 306,223.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 5 of 3142

Middlesex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 286,806.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 16 of 3142

Passaic County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 167,485.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 20 of 3142

Bergen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 294,232.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 21 of 3142

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 176,059.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 22 of 3142

Essex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 245,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 32 of 3142

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 91,276.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 41 of 3142

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 90,967.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 69 of 3142

Morris County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 99,149.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 117 of 3142

Atlantic County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 43,455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3142

Monmouth County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 84,414.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 226 of 3142

Camden County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 59,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 289 of 3142

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 16,249.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 325 of 3142

Burlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 47,442.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 334 of 3142

Hunterdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 13,127.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 347 of 3142

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 10,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3142

Sussex County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 11,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 530 of 3142

Ocean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 48,916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 544 of 3142

Gloucester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 16,458.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 836 of 3142

Cape May County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,628.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 964 of 3142

Salem County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1205 of 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/02/2024 10:35 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Foreign born, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.