Italian Population in Bergen County, NJ by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Bergen County, NJ is recorded at 138,512 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Bergen County, NJ has some Italian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Italian communities are spread across Bergen County, NJ and comparable counties throughout New Jersey.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Bergen County

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  • 1
    Lyndhurst township
    Italian population in Lyndhurst township is 5,576
    24.96% of Lyndhurst township population is Italian
  • 2
    Mahwah township
    Italian population in Mahwah township is 5,340
    21.04% of Mahwah township population is Italian
  • 3
    Paramus
    Italian population in Paramus is 4,749
    17.92% of Paramus population is Italian
  • 4
    Hackensack
    Italian population in Hackensack is 4,329
    9.46% of Hackensack population is Italian
  • 5
    Wyckoff township
    Italian population in Wyckoff township is 4,103
    24.33% of Wyckoff township population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Bergen County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Bergen County with 138,512 Italian residents (14.5% of 954,717 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 90th percentile within New Jersey for Italian population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Bergen County's Italian population of 14.5% surpassing both New Jersey's state average of 14% and the national average of 4.9%, 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 138,512 Italian residents constitute 10.7% of New Jersey's total Italian population of 1.3 million, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 10.7% of all New Jersey Italian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Bergen County's density of 595 Italian Americans per square mile exceeds New Jersey's average of 176.5 per square mile by more than triple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Italian demographic communities.
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68 Cities in Bergen County Ranked by Italian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Italian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Lyndhurst township, Mahwah township, Paramus, and Hackensack. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 68 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Bergen County, NJ ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bergen County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lyndhurst township 5,576 24.96% 4.03%
2 Mahwah township 5,340 21.04% 3.86%
3 Paramus 4,749 17.92% 3.43%
4 Hackensack 4,329 9.46% 3.13%
5 Wyckoff township 4,103 24.33% 2.96%
6 Fair Lawn 4,009 11.40% 2.89%
7 Ramsey 3,992 27.12% 2.88%
8 3,940 15.11% 2.84%
9 3,696 25.76% 2.67%
10 3,604 13.89% 2.60%
11 3,293 17.56% 2.38%
12 3,071 16.99% 2.22%
13 2,987 23.52% 2.16%
14 2,948 13.85% 2.13%
15 2,946 31.96% 2.13%
16 2,824 7.09% 2.04%
17 2,743 37.77% 1.98%
18 2,722 26.99% 1.97%
19 2,670 23.79% 1.93%
20 2,641 21.89% 1.91%
21 2,605 15.43% 1.88%
22 2,528 25.05% 1.83%
23 2,525 15.43% 1.82%
24 2,517 25.34% 1.82%
25 2,495 22.66% 1.80%
26 2,444 24.21% 1.76%
27 2,406 7.40% 1.74%
28 2,400 25.87% 1.73%
29 2,322 9.08% 1.68%
30 2,163 17.99% 1.56%
31 2,145 24.87% 1.55%
32 1,805 6.39% 1.30%
33 1,748 15.28% 1.26%
34 1,716 20.54% 1.24%
35 1,694 16.87% 1.22%
36 1,672 23.90% 1.21%
37 1,668 26.30% 1.20%
38 1,631 3.93% 1.18%
39 1,616 13.38% 1.17%
40 1,567 19.12% 1.13%
41 1,503 13.74% 1.09%
42 1,469 11.16% 1.06%
43 1,271 21.84% 0.92%
44 1,199 17.58% 0.87%
44 1,199 11.81% 0.87%
45 1,189 7.97% 0.86%
46 1,117 22.88% 0.81%
47 1,094 7.17% 0.79%
48 999 16.39% 0.72%
49 938 10.31% 0.68%
50 926 10.84% 0.67%
50 926 15.71% 0.67%
51 905 26.95% 0.65%
52 895 9.62% 0.65%
53 884 18.49% 0.64%
54 871 15.37% 0.63%
55 844 4.18% 0.61%
56 840 2.86% 0.61%
57 831 5.71% 0.60%
58 769 6.50% 0.56%
59 654 19.69% 0.47%
60 651 12.21% 0.47%
61 620 14.66% 0.45%
62 594 6.52% 0.43%
63 497 16.00% 0.36%
64 462 16.67% 0.33%
65 352 7.16% 0.25%
66 72 4.79% 0.05%
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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 Bergen County, NJ by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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