Danish Population in Passaic County, NJ by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Danish population in Passaic County, NJ is reported at 292 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Passaic County - including Clifton, West Milford township, North Haledon, and others - report some Danish 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 Danish population in Passaic County

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  • 1
    Clifton
    Danish population in Clifton is 84
    0.09% of Clifton population is Danish
  • 2
    West Milford township
    Danish population in West Milford township is 82
    0.33% of West Milford township population is Danish
  • 3
    North Haledon
    Danish population in North Haledon is 32
    0.37% of North Haledon population is Danish
  • 4
    Paterson
    Danish population in Paterson is 31
    0.02% of Paterson population is Danish
  • 5
    Pompton Lakes
    Danish population in Pompton Lakes is 25
    0.23% of Pompton Lakes population is Danish

Overview of Danish population in Passaic County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Passaic County with 292 Danish residents (0.056% of 518,289 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 78th percentile nationally among counties and 28th percentile within New Jersey for Danish population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Passaic County's Danish population of 0.056% remains below New Jersey's state average of 0.16% and the national average of 0.35%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Passaic County's 292 Danish residents constitute 2% of New Jersey's total Danish population of 14,669.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Passaic County maintains 1.6 Danish Americans per square mile, marginally below New Jersey's state average of 2 per square mile, placing the county near state demographic representation levels.
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16 Cities in Passaic County Ranked by Danish Population

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ACS data [1] show Danish populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Clifton, West Milford township, North Haledon, and Paterson. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 16 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Passaic County, NJ ranked by Danish population count
Rank by Danish Population
City
Danish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Passaic County Danish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Clifton 84 0.09% 28.77%
2 West Milford township 82 0.33% 28.08%
3 North Haledon 32 0.37% 10.96%
4 Paterson 31 0.02% 10.62%
5 Pompton Lakes 25 0.23% 8.56%
6 Little Falls township 14 0.10% 4.79%
7 Wanaque 12 0.11% 4.11%
7 12 0.02% 4.11%
8 0 - -
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8 0 - -
8 0 - -
8 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 Passaic County, NJ by their Danish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Danish 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 Danish .
  2. % of Total Passaic County Danish Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Danish 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 Danish 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 Danish 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 Danish populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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