Iranian Population in Bergen County, NJ by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Iranian population in Bergen County, NJ is reported at 1,646 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Bergen County - including Paramus, Franklin Lakes, Little Ferry, and others - report some Iranian 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.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Iranian population in Bergen County
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1ParamusIranian population in Paramus is 3111.17% of Paramus population is Iranian
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2Franklin LakesIranian population in Franklin Lakes is 1491.35% of Franklin Lakes population is Iranian
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3Little FerryIranian population in Little Ferry is 1291.18% of Little Ferry population is Iranian
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4RidgewoodIranian population in Ridgewood is 910.35% of Ridgewood population is Iranian
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5Fort LeeIranian population in Fort Lee is 820.21% of Fort Lee population is Iranian
Overview of Iranian population in Bergen County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Bergen County with 1,646 Iranian residents (0.17% of 954,717 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within New Jersey for Iranian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Bergen County's Iranian population of 0.17% surpassing both New Jersey's state average of 0.084% and the national average of 0.15%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Bergen County's 1,646 Iranian residents constitute 21% of New Jersey's total Iranian population of 7,820, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 21% of all New Jersey Iranian Americans residing within county boundaries.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Bergen County with 7.1 Iranian Americans per square mile, more than six times New Jersey's average density of 1.1 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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68 Cities in Bergen County Ranked by Iranian Population
ACS data [1] show Iranian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Paramus, Franklin Lakes, Little Ferry, and Ridgewood. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 68 incorporated cities 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 city in Bergen County, NJ by their Iranian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Iranian 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 Iranian 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 Iranian alone, while others identify as Iranian along with another race (such as Iranian and German).
- We’ve used the “Iranian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Iranian population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Iranian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Iranian .
- % of Total Bergen County Iranian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Iranian 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 Iranian 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 Iranian 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 Iranian 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.
