2025

Cities in Middlesex County, NJ ranked by Other Race Population

This list ranks the 25 cities in Middlesex County based on their Some Other Race (SOR) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Other Race population in Middlesex County

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  • 1
    Perth Amboy
    Other Race population in Perth Amboy is 29,572
    46.00% of Perth Amboy population is Other Race
  • 2
    New Brunswick
    Other Race population in New Brunswick is 17,481
    28.47% of New Brunswick population is Other Race
  • 3
    Woodbridge township
    Other Race population in Woodbridge township is 16,875
    14.79% of Woodbridge township population is Other Race
  • 4
    Edison township
    Other Race population in Edison township is 10,935
    9.48% of Edison township population is Other Race
  • 5
    North Brunswick township
    Other Race population in North Brunswick township is 10,171
    21.33% of North Brunswick township population is Other Race

List of 25 cities in Middlesex County, NJ by Other Race Population

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Rank by Other Race Population
City
Other Race Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Middlesex County Other Race Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Perth Amboy 29,572 46.00% 20.41%
2 New Brunswick 17,481 28.47% 12.07%
3 Woodbridge township 16,875 14.79% 11.65%
4 Edison township 10,935 9.48% 7.55%
5 North Brunswick township 10,171 21.33% 7.02%
6 Old Bridge township 7,158 9.66% 4.94%
7 Carteret 7,087 23.79% 4.89%
8 6,920 10.69% 4.78%
9 6,547 12.78% 4.52%
10 6,002 11.05% 4.14%
11 3,708 21.30% 2.56%
12 3,662 13.90% 2.53%
13 3,361 6.78% 2.32%
14 3,274 36.33% 2.26%
15 2,504 15.76% 1.73%
16 1,586 14.19% 1.09%
17 1,519 9.49% 1.05%
18 1,387 2.77% 0.96%
19 1,366 22.06% 0.94%
20 1,192 7.09% 0.82%
21 895 11.84% 0.62%
22 705 8.10% 0.49%
23 673 2.68% 0.46%
24 176 4.07% 0.12%
25 127 5.15% 0.09%

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 cities in Middlesex County, NJ by their Some Other Race (SOR) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Other Race Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Other Race, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Other Race alone, while others identify as Other Race along with another race (such as Other Race and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Other Race .
  • We’ve used the “Other Race alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Other Race population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Other Race alone or in combination in cities. 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 Other Race .
  2. % of Total Middlesex County Other Race Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Other Race 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 Other Race 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.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Other Race 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 Other Race populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.