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

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Italian population in New Jersey totals 1.3 million. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Monmouth County leading at 148,822, followed by Bergen County (138,512) and Ocean County (130,650). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New Jersey by their Italian population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Italian population in New Jersey

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  • 1
    Monmouth County
    Italian population in Monmouth County is 148,822
    23.12% of Monmouth County population is Italian
  • 2
    Bergen County
    Italian population in Bergen County is 138,512
    14.51% of Bergen County population is Italian
  • 3
    Ocean County
    Italian population in Ocean County is 130,650
    20.21% of Ocean County population is Italian
  • 4
    Morris County
    Italian population in Morris County is 104,082
    20.39% of Morris County population is Italian
  • 5
    Middlesex County
    Italian population in Middlesex County is 85,188
    9.89% of Middlesex County population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in New Jersey

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey show New Jersey contains 1.3 million Italian residents (14% of 9.3 million total state population), positioning the state at the 93rd percentile nationally among U.S. states for Italian population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New Jersey's Italian population of 14% exceeds the national average of 4.9% by a factor of 2.9.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey records show New Jersey hosts 1.3 million Italian residents, representing 8% of the nation's total Italian population of 16.2 million, establishing the state as a significant demographic concentration center within national boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows New Jersey maintains 176.5 Italian Americans per square mile, representing thirty-eight and a half times the national average of 4.6 per square mile, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations nationally.
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21 Counties in New Jersey Ranked by Italian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Italian populations across every county in New Jersey, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Monmouth 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 Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
County
Italian Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Jersey Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Monmouth County 148,822 23.12% 11.47%
2 Bergen County 138,512 14.51% 10.67%
3 Ocean County 130,650 20.21% 10.07%
4 Morris County 104,082 20.39% 8.02%
5 Middlesex County 85,188 9.89% 6.56%
6 Camden County 77,014 14.70% 5.93%
7 Burlington County 69,336 14.94% 5.34%
8 68,598 22.53% 5.29%
9 65,062 7.62% 5.01%
10 56,715 10.94% 4.37%
11 51,983 9.08% 4.01%
12 49,163 6.92% 3.79%
13 45,404 16.53% 3.50%
14 45,126 13.03% 3.48%
15 41,028 10.70% 3.16%
16 30,520 21.03% 2.35%
17 25,181 19.45% 1.94%
18 21,672 19.66% 1.67%
19 18,996 12.42% 1.46%
20 17,016 17.87% 1.31%
21 7,789 11.99% 0.60%
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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 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 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 Italian .
  2. % of Total New Jersey 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.
  • County 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.