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

According to U.S. Census estimates, the English population in New Jersey totals 456,746. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Burlington County leading at 42,145, followed by Ocean County (42,108) and Monmouth County (38,065). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New Jersey by their English population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest English population in New Jersey

  • 1
    Burlington County
    English population in Burlington County is 42,145
    9.08% of Burlington County population is English
  • 2
    Ocean County
    English population in Ocean County is 42,108
    6.51% of Ocean County population is English
  • 3
    Monmouth County
    English population in Monmouth County is 38,065
    5.91% of Monmouth County population is English
  • 4
    Morris County
    English population in Morris County is 36,022
    7.06% of Morris County population is English
  • 5
    Camden County
    English population in Camden County is 34,585
    6.60% of Camden County population is English

Overview of English population in New Jersey

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New Jersey with 456,746 English residents (4.9% of 9.3 million total state population), ranking the state at the 50th percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for English demographic representation.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show New Jersey's English demographic representation of 4.9% remains below the national average of 9.1%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey document New Jersey's 456,746 English residents constitute 1.5% of the nation's total English population of 30.1 million, providing the state with a measurable but modest share of the national demographic community.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document New Jersey with 62.1 English Americans per square mile, seven and one-quarter times the national average density of 8.5 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with significantly elevated demographic concentrations nationally.
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21 Counties in New Jersey Ranked by English Population

American Community Survey data [1] show English populations across every county in New Jersey, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Burlington 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 English population count
Rank by English Population
County
English Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Jersey English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Burlington County 42,145 9.08% 9.23%
2 Ocean County 42,108 6.51% 9.22%
3 Monmouth County 38,065 5.91% 8.33%
4 Morris County 36,022 7.06% 7.89%
5 Camden County 34,585 6.60% 7.57%
6 Gloucester County 30,052 9.87% 6.58%
7 Bergen County 28,817 3.02% 6.31%
8 22,605 5.90% 4.95%
9 20,042 2.35% 4.39%
10 19,873 2.31% 4.35%
11 18,924 6.89% 4.14%
12 18,829 5.44% 4.12%
13 14,471 2.53% 3.17%
14 13,483 1.90% 2.95%
15 13,380 10.34% 2.93%
16 13,313 9.17% 2.91%
17 11,966 2.31% 2.62%
18 11,210 11.77% 2.45%
19 10,110 9.17% 2.21%
20 8,707 5.69% 1.91%
21 8,039 12.37% 1.76%
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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 English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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