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Counties in New Jersey by population speaking Spanish at home

Passaic County had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 21 counties in 2023, at 36.7%. Gloucester County had the lowest, at 5%. The median was 13% and the figure for New Jersey was 17%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest36.7Passaic County
Lowest5Gloucester County
Median1321 counties
New Jersey17History

Map of counties, 2023

Atlantic County: 15.3 %Bergen County: 16.9 %Burlington County: 5 %Camden County: 13 %Cape May County: 5.3 %Cumberland County: 26 %Essex County: 19.9 %Gloucester County: 5 %Hudson County: 33.8 %Hunterdon County: 5.3 %Mercer County: 18.6 %Middlesex County: 18.3 %Monmouth County: 7.7 %Morris County: 11.7 %Ocean County: 6 %Passaic County: 36.7 %Salem County: 5.8 %Somerset County: 13.1 %Sussex County: 6.2 %Union County: 29.6 %Warren County: 7.7 %
  • Under 5.8
  • 5.8 to 7.7
  • 7.7 to 15
  • 15 to 20
  • 20 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Passaic County: 36.7 %Passaic County36.7Hudson County: 33.8 %Hudson County33.8Union County: 29.6 %Union County29.6Cumberland County: 26 %Cumberland County26Essex County: 19.9 %Essex County19.9Mercer County: 18.6 %Mercer County18.6Middlesex County: 18.3 %Middlesex County18.3Bergen County: 16.9 %Bergen County16.9Atlantic County: 15.3 %Atlantic County15.3Somerset County: 13.1 %Somerset County13.1Camden County: 13 %Camden County13Morris County: 11.7 %Morris County11.7Monmouth County: 7.7 %Monmouth County7.7Warren County: 7.7 %Warren County7.7Sussex County: 6.2 %Sussex County6.2Ocean County: 6 %Ocean County6Salem County: 5.8 %Salem County5.8Hunterdon County: 5.3 %Hunterdon County5.3Cape May County: 5.3 %Cape May County5.3Burlington County: 5 %Burlington County5Gloucester County: 5 %Gloucester County5Passaic County: 36.7 %Passaic County36.7Hudson County: 33.8 %Hudson County33.8Union County: 29.6 %Union County29.6Cumberland County: 26 %Cumberland County26Essex County: 19.9 %Essex County19.9Mercer County: 18.6 %Mercer County18.6Middlesex County: 18.3 %Middlesex County18.3Bergen County: 16.9 %Bergen County16.9Atlantic County: 15.3 %Atlantic County15.3Somerset County: 13.1 %Somerset County13.1Camden County: 13 %Camden County13Morris County: 11.7 %Morris County11.7Monmouth County: 7.7 %Monmouth County7.7Warren County: 7.7 %Warren County7.7Sussex County: 6.2 %Sussex County6.2Ocean County: 6 %Ocean County6Salem County: 5.8 %Salem County5.8Hunterdon County: 5.3 %Hunterdon County5.3Cape May County: 5.3 %Cape May County5.3Burlington County: 5 %Burlington County5Gloucester County: 5 %Gloucester County5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Passaic County36.70 pts
2Hudson County33.8-1.6 pts
3Union County29.6+0.5 pts
4Cumberland County26+2 pts
5Essex County19.9+0.1 pts
6Mercer County18.6+2.3 pts
7Middlesex County18.3+0.4 pts
8Bergen County16.9+0.6 pts
9Atlantic County15.3-0.1 pts
10Somerset County13.1+1 pts
11Camden County13+0.4 pts
12Morris County11.7+0.9 pts
13Monmouth County7.7+0.8 pts
14Warren County7.7+1 pts
15Sussex County6.2+0.5 pts
16Ocean County6+0.6 pts
17Salem County5.8+0.3 pts
18Hunterdon County5.3+0.6 pts
19Cape May County5.3-0.2 pts
20Burlington County5-0 pts
21Gloucester County5+0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_share.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New Jersey by population speaking Spanish at home, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by population speaking Spanish at home, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/new-jersey-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New Jersey by population speaking Spanish at home, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/new-jersey-counties?period=2023.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New Jersey by population speaking Spanish at home, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/new-jersey-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Passaic County, with 36.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Gloucester County, with 5% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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