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

According to U.S. Census estimates, the Turkish population in New Jersey totals 24,891. Every county in the state reports a non-zero population, with Bergen County leading at 5,332, followed by Passaic County (3,963) and Burlington County (3,290). This demographic analysis ranks all counties in New Jersey by their Turkish population, offering insights into regional distribution patterns and highlighting county-level concentrations across the state.

Top 5 counties with the largest Turkish population in New Jersey

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  • 1
    Bergen County
    Turkish population in Bergen County is 5,332
    0.56% of Bergen County population is Turkish
  • 2
    Passaic County
    Turkish population in Passaic County is 3,963
    0.76% of Passaic County population is Turkish
  • 3
    Burlington County
    Turkish population in Burlington County is 3,290
    0.71% of Burlington County population is Turkish
  • 4
    Morris County
    Turkish population in Morris County is 1,459
    0.29% of Morris County population is Turkish
  • 5
    Middlesex County
    Turkish population in Middlesex County is 1,387
    0.16% of Middlesex County population is Turkish

Overview of Turkish population in New Jersey

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data indicate New Jersey contains 24,891 Turkish residents (0.27% of 9.3 million total state population), positioning the state at the 95th percentile nationally among U.S. states for Turkish population concentrations.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: U.S. Census data records indicate New Jersey's Turkish population of 0.27% exceeds the national average of 0.073% by a factor of 3.7.
  • Share of Total National Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates New Jersey's 24,891 Turkish residents constitute 10.3% of the nation's total Turkish population of 241,156, placing the state among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 10.3% of all American Turkish Americans residing within state boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows New Jersey maintains 3.4 Turkish Americans per square mile, representing forty-nine and a half times the national average of 0.068 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 Turkish Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Turkish populations across every county in New Jersey, with demographic distributions ranging from the highest population in Bergen 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 Turkish population count
Rank by Turkish Population
County
Turkish Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total New Jersey Turkish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Bergen County 5,332 0.56% 21.42%
2 Passaic County 3,963 0.76% 15.92%
3 Burlington County 3,290 0.71% 13.22%
4 Morris County 1,459 0.29% 5.86%
5 Middlesex County 1,387 0.16% 5.57%
6 Hudson County 1,318 0.19% 5.30%
7 Essex County 1,227 0.14% 4.93%
8 1,226 0.23% 4.93%
9 1,101 0.17% 4.42%
10 1,075 0.28% 4.32%
11 784 0.14% 3.15%
12 768 0.12% 3.09%
13 426 0.14% 1.71%
14 418 0.12% 1.68%
15 410 0.27% 1.65%
16 337 0.23% 1.35%
17 160 0.06% 0.64%
18 86 0.07% 0.35%
19 78 0.07% 0.31%
20 24 0.04% 0.10%
21 22 0.02% 0.09%
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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 Turkish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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