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

The Korean population in Bergen County, NJ is reported at 64,121 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Several cities in Bergen County - including Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Edgewater, and others - contribute to the Korean population, but the total county figure of 64,121 indicates additional presence beyond municipal borders. The sections below explores how Korean residents are distributed in New Jersey and the U.S.

Top 5 cities with the largest Korean population in Bergen County

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  • 1
    Fort Lee
    Korean population in Fort Lee is 9,802
    24.62% of Fort Lee population is Korean
  • 2
    Palisades Park
    Korean population in Palisades Park is 9,656
    47.82% of Palisades Park population is Korean
  • 3
    Edgewater
    Korean population in Edgewater is 2,660
    18.29% of Edgewater population is Korean
  • 4
    Leonia
    Korean population in Leonia is 2,650
    28.49% of Leonia population is Korean
  • 5
    Tenafly
    Korean population in Tenafly is 2,615
    17.15% of Tenafly population is Korean

Overview of Korean population in Bergen County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Bergen County contains 64,121 Korean residents (6.7% of 954,717 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within New Jersey for Korean demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Bergen County's Korean population of 6.7% surpassing both New Jersey's state average of 1.2% and the national average of 0.6%, 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 indicates Bergen County hosts 64,121 Korean residents, constituting 57.5% of New Jersey's total Korean population of 111,443, creating a demographic concentration where more than half of the state's Korean community resides within a single county—a geographic clustering pattern rarely documented in American demographic research.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Bergen County maintains 275.4 Korean Americans per square mile, representing just over eighteen times New Jersey's average of 15.2 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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68 Cities in Bergen County Ranked by Korean Population

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ACS data [1] show Korean populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Fort Lee, Palisades Park, Edgewater, and Leonia. 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*.
cities in Bergen County, NJ ranked by Korean population count
Rank by Korean Population
City
Korean Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bergen County Korean Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fort Lee 9,802 24.62% 15.29%
2 Palisades Park 9,656 47.82% 15.06%
3 Edgewater 2,660 18.29% 4.15%
4 Leonia 2,650 28.49% 4.13%
5 Tenafly 2,615 17.15% 4.08%
6 Ridgefield 2,585 22.60% 4.03%
7 Closter 2,089 24.45% 3.26%
8 2,033 22.34% 3.17%
9 2,023 34.31% 3.16%
10 1,686 14.02% 2.63%
11 1,665 5.67% 2.60%
12 1,625 6.13% 2.53%
13 1,593 6.11% 2.48%
14 1,429 25.21% 2.23%
15 1,413 5.52% 2.20%
16 1,270 26.56% 1.98%
17 1,091 20.47% 1.70%
18 984 8.99% 1.53%
19 897 18.25% 1.40%
20 855 1.87% 1.33%
21 807 7.99% 1.26%
22 675 13.82% 1.05%
23 629 1.52% 0.98%
24 614 2.17% 0.96%
25 609 1.73% 0.95%
26 590 8.65% 0.92%
27 564 3.01% 0.88%
28 563 6.74% 0.88%
29 561 2.21% 0.87%
30 558 5.62% 0.87%
31 543 3.00% 0.85%
32 517 4.28% 0.81%
33 512 15.42% 0.80%
34 463 4.13% 0.72%
35 427 3.88% 0.67%
36 425 3.23% 0.66%
37 394 3.88% 0.61%
38 377 2.63% 0.59%
39 362 4.42% 0.56%
40 329 5.40% 0.51%
41 325 3.77% 0.51%
42 259 1.16% 0.40%
43 256 17.03% 0.40%
44 210 2.09% 0.33%
45 206 1.22% 0.32%
46 204 1.39% 0.32%
47 170 1.01% 0.27%
48 155 0.60% 0.24%
49 143 0.67% 0.22%
50 137 1.50% 0.21%
51 127 0.78% 0.20%
52 108 0.72% 0.17%
53 107 0.33% 0.17%
54 88 1.21% 0.14%
55 76 0.75% 0.12%
56 67 1.15% 0.10%
57 59 0.46% 0.09%
58 51 0.80% 0.08%
58 51 0.42% 0.08%
59 38 0.38% 0.06%
59 38 0.41% 0.06%
60 36 0.51% 0.06%
61 35 1.13% 0.05%
62 16 0.14% 0.03%
63 7 0.25% 0.01%
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64 0 - -
64 0 - -
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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 Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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