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

The Italian population in Gloucester County, NJ is recorded at 68,598 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Every city in Gloucester County reports some Italian residents. With no unincorporated share evident in the totals, this points to a completely city-based population. The sections below explores how Italian residents are distributed in New Jersey and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Gloucester County

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  • 1
    Washington township
    Italian population in Washington township is 14,668
    29.96% of Washington township population is Italian
  • 2
    Monroe township
    Italian population in Monroe township is 7,900
    21.13% of Monroe township population is Italian
  • 3
    Deptford township
    Italian population in Deptford township is 6,754
    21.04% of Deptford township population is Italian
  • 4
    West Deptford township
    Italian population in West Deptford township is 4,900
    21.98% of West Deptford township population is Italian
  • 5
    Glassboro
    Italian population in Glassboro is 4,732
    20.24% of Glassboro population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Gloucester County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Gloucester County with 68,598 Italian residents (22.5% of 304,504 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 61st 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 Gloucester County's Italian population of 22.5% 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 data documents Gloucester County with 68,598 Italian residents, representing 5.3% of New Jersey's total Italian population of 1.3 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Gloucester County contains $dem_per_sqmi Italian Americans per square mile, above New Jersey's average of 176.5 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most state counties.
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24 Cities in Gloucester 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 Washington township, Monroe township, Deptford township, and West Deptford township. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 24 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Gloucester County, NJ ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Gloucester County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Washington township 14,668 29.96% 21.38%
2 Monroe township 7,900 21.13% 11.52%
3 Deptford township 6,754 21.04% 9.85%
4 West Deptford township 4,900 21.98% 7.14%
5 Glassboro 4,732 20.24% 6.90%
6 Mantua township 4,005 26.15% 5.84%
7 Harrison township 3,963 28.97% 5.78%
8 3,767 22.95% 5.49%
9 3,131 26.15% 4.56%
10 2,069 15.85% 3.02%
11 1,914 21.67% 2.79%
12 1,721 28.57% 2.51%
13 1,424 16.06% 2.08%
14 1,110 11.11% 1.62%
15 905 18.31% 1.32%
16 889 26.06% 1.30%
17 823 13.25% 1.20%
18 650 20.86% 0.95%
19 631 14.73% 0.92%
20 613 13.85% 0.89%
21 585 19.22% 0.85%
22 565 31.20% 0.82%
23 453 16.65% 0.66%
24 426 18.95% 0.62%
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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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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.