British Population in Essex County, NJ by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The British population in Essex County, NJ is reported at 1,906 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Essex County - including Montclair township, West Orange township, Maplewood township, and others - report some British presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in New Jersey.

Top 5 cities with the largest British population in Essex County

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  • 1
    Montclair township
    British population in Montclair township is 344
    0.86% of Montclair township population is British
  • 2
    West Orange township
    British population in West Orange township is 305
    0.63% of West Orange township population is British
  • 3
    Maplewood township
    British population in Maplewood township is 210
    0.83% of Maplewood township population is British
  • 4
    South Orange Village township
    British population in South Orange Village township is 186
    1.02% of South Orange Village township population is British
  • 5
    East Orange
    British population in East Orange is 179
    0.26% of East Orange population is British

Overview of British population in Essex County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Essex County with 1,906 British residents (0.22% of 854,130 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 94th percentile nationally among counties and 90th percentile within New Jersey for British population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Essex County's British population of 0.22% remains below New Jersey's state average of 0.26% and the national average of 0.45%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Essex County with 1,906 British residents, representing 7.9% of New Jersey's total British population of 24,188.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Essex County's density of 15.1 British Americans per square mile exceeds New Jersey's average of 3.3 per square mile by four and a half times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for British demographic communities.
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22 Cities in Essex County Ranked by British Population

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ACS data [1] show British populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Montclair township, West Orange township, Maplewood township, and South Orange Village township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 22 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Essex County, NJ ranked by British population count
Rank by British Population
City
British Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Essex County British Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Montclair township 344 0.86% 18.05%
2 West Orange township 305 0.63% 16.00%
3 Maplewood township 210 0.83% 11.02%
4 South Orange Village township 186 1.02% 9.76%
5 East Orange 179 0.26% 9.39%
6 Newark 169 0.06% 8.87%
7 Cedar Grove township 147 1.11% 7.71%
8 125 2.01% 6.56%
9 40 0.11% 2.10%
10 33 0.06% 1.73%
11 32 0.15% 1.68%
12 31 0.28% 1.63%
13 30 0.21% 1.57%
14 25 0.08% 1.31%
15 20 0.07% 1.05%
16 10 0.11% 0.52%
17 9 0.12% 0.47%
18 8 0.02% 0.42%
19 3 0.13% 0.16%
20 0 - -
20 0 - -
20 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Essex County, NJ by their British population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines British population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having British ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as British alone, while others identify as British along with another race (such as British and German).
  • We’ve used the “British alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the British population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as British alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as British .
  2. % of Total Essex County British Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. British population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small British populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported British population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where British populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.