Chinese Population in New Jersey by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Chinese population in New Jersey totals 179,226. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Middlesex County leading at 27,677, followed by Bergen County (25,263) and Hudson County (23,768). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New Jersey by their Chinese population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Chinese population in New Jersey

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  • 1
    Middlesex County
    Chinese population in Middlesex County is 27,677
    3.21% of Middlesex County population is Chinese
  • 2
    Bergen County
    Chinese population in Bergen County is 25,263
    2.65% of Bergen County population is Chinese
  • 3
    Hudson County
    Chinese population in Hudson County is 23,768
    3.35% of Hudson County population is Chinese
  • 4
    Somerset County
    Chinese population in Somerset County is 16,370
    4.73% of Somerset County population is Chinese
  • 5
    Essex County
    Chinese population in Essex County is 14,099
    1.65% of Essex County population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in New Jersey

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New Jersey with 179,226 Chinese residents (1.9% of 9.3 million total state population), ranking the state at the 89th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for Chinese demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New Jersey's Chinese population of 1.9% exceeds the national average of 1.6% by a factor of 1.2.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show New Jersey hosts 179,226 Chinese residents, representing 3.3% of the nation's total Chinese population of 5.4 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows New Jersey maintains 24.4 Chinese Americans per square mile, representing exactly sixteen times the national average of 1.5 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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21 Counties in New Jersey Ranked by Chinese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Chinese populations across every county in New Jersey, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Middlesex County to the lowest in $rank_n_geo_name. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for all counties included in this analysis*.
counties in New Jersey ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
County
Chinese Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Jersey Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Middlesex County 27,677 3.21% 15.44%
2 Bergen County 25,263 2.65% 14.10%
3 Hudson County 23,768 3.35% 13.26%
4 Somerset County 16,370 4.73% 9.13%
5 Essex County 14,099 1.65% 7.87%
6 Morris County 13,923 2.73% 7.77%
7 Monmouth County 11,544 1.79% 6.44%
8 10,476 2.73% 5.85%
9 9,307 1.63% 5.19%
10 7,567 1.44% 4.22%
11 4,462 1.62% 2.49%
12 3,668 0.79% 2.05%
13 3,257 0.63% 1.82%
14 2,759 0.43% 1.54%
15 1,844 0.61% 1.03%
16 1,445 1.12% 0.81%
17 865 0.78% 0.48%
18 558 0.38% 0.31%
19 184 0.19% 0.10%
20 112 0.17% 0.06%
21 78 0.05% 0.04%
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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 county in New Jersey by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese 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 Chinese 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 Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total New Jersey Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese 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 Chinese 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.
  • County that don’t have any reported Chinese 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 Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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