German Population in New Jersey by County : 2025 Ranking & Insights
According to U.S. Census estimates, the German population in New Jersey totals 817,958. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Ocean County leading at 80,510, followed by Monmouth County (70,477) and Bergen County (65,647). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New Jersey by their German population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.
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Top 5 counties with the largest German population in New Jersey
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1Ocean CountyGerman population in Ocean County is 80,51012.45% of Ocean County population is German
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2Monmouth CountyGerman population in Monmouth County is 70,47710.95% of Monmouth County population is German
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3Bergen CountyGerman population in Bergen County is 65,6476.88% of Bergen County population is German
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4Burlington CountyGerman population in Burlington County is 65,41214.09% of Burlington County population is German
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5Morris CountyGerman population in Morris County is 64,61712.66% of Morris County population is German
Overview of German population in New Jersey
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey documents New Jersey with 817,958 German residents (8.8% of 9.3 million total state population), ranking the state at the 62nd percentile nationally among U.S. jurisdictions for German demographic representation.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census surveys show New Jersey's German demographic representation of 8.8% remains below the national average of 12.6%, positioning the state below typical U.S. demographic distribution patterns.
- Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey document New Jersey's 817,958 German residents constitute 2% of the nation's total German population of 41.8 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 111.2 German Americans per square mile, nine and a half times the national average density of 11.8 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 German Population
American Community Survey data [1] show German populations across every county in New Jersey, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Ocean 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*.
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 German population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines German 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 German 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 German alone, while others identify as German along with another race (such as German and German).
- We’ve used the “German alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the German population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as German alone or in combination in county. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as German .
- % of Total New Jersey German Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. German 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 German 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 German 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 German 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
