Population

How many immigrants are in New Jersey?

Data updated September 19, 2024
About 2.25 million immigrants in New Jersey in 2023. This translates to approximately 24.2% of the population, or roughly 1 in 4 residents in New Jersey. Immigrants are defined as foreign-born residents, which includes people who became US citizens, are authorized to come to the US (e.g., work visas, student visas), or are undocumented residents.
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In 2023

2.25M

New Jersey residents were foreign-born
In 2023

1 in 4

New Jersey residents were foreign-born
The number of foreign-born residents in New Jersey grew from 1.93M in 2013 to 2.25M in 2023. This increase occurred alongside changes in the native-born population due to births, deaths, and people who moved. Examining the foreign-born share of the total population provides a clearer view of these demographics. In New Jersey, the foreign-born share of the population was 24.2% in 2023, higher than the US overall at 14.3%. This is an increase from 21.6% in the state since 2013.

In New Jersey, 24.2% of the population was foreign-born in 2023.

Variations in immigrant populations illustrate a changing population landscape in both local areas and the nation as a whole. The largest immigration populations are concentrated in big metro areas. Metro areas in California, Texas, Florida, and parts of the Northeast typically have a higher share of residents that are foreign-born.

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From 2018 to 2022, the metro areas (with data) in the US with the highest and lowest foreign-born population share were: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL at 41.5% foreign-born (highest) and Beckley, WV at 0.9% foreign-born (lowest). The highest and lowest among the metro areas in or connected to New Jersey were: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA at 29.5% foreign-born (highest) and Ocean City, NJ at 4.8% foreign-born (lowest).

On average, 8.3% of the population in metro areas was foreign-born from 2018 to 2022

Foreign-born share of the population

Average foreign-born share of the population from 2018 to 2022

Foreign-born share of the population

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