2025

Cities in Bergen County, NJ ranked by Asian Population

This list ranks the 70 cities in Bergen County based on their Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Asian population in Bergen County

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  • 1
    Fort Lee
    Asian population in Fort Lee is 18,354
    42.03% of Fort Lee population is Asian
  • 2
    Palisades Park
    Asian population in Palisades Park is 11,123
    51.52% of Palisades Park population is Asian
  • 3
    Bergenfield
    Asian population in Bergenfield is 8,023
    25.21% of Bergenfield population is Asian
  • 4
    Paramus
    Asian population in Paramus is 6,653
    22.95% of Paramus population is Asian
  • 5
    Edgewater
    Asian population in Edgewater is 6,499
    40.62% of Edgewater population is Asian

List of 70 cities in Bergen County, NJ by Asian Population

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Rank by Asian Population
City
Asian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Bergen County Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Fort Lee 18,354 42.03% 10.52%
2 Palisades Park 11,123 51.52% 6.37%
3 Bergenfield 8,023 25.21% 4.60%
4 Paramus 6,653 22.95% 3.81%
5 Edgewater 6,499 40.62% 3.72%
6 Hackensack 6,291 11.92% 3.61%
7 Fair Lawn 5,129 13.24% 2.94%
8 4,973 30.06% 2.85%
9 4,748 16.55% 2.72%
10 4,385 9.24% 2.51%
11 4,166 20.36% 2.39%
12 3,965 11.96% 2.27%
13 3,886 20.49% 2.23%
14 3,746 28.90% 2.15%
15 3,720 33.29% 2.13%
16 3,652 12.26% 2.09%
17 3,396 12.45% 1.95%
18 3,295 24.26% 1.89%
19 3,257 15.17% 1.87%
20 2,984 32.22% 1.71%
21 2,636 26.48% 1.51%
22 2,531 44.21% 1.45%
23 2,471 40.43% 1.42%
24 2,451 10.47% 1.40%
25 2,376 7.50% 1.36%
26 2,286 17.95% 1.31%
27 2,256 20.58% 1.29%
28 2,114 19.24% 1.21%
29 1,987 15.53% 1.14%
30 1,912 16.75% 1.10%
31 1,899 31.51% 1.09%
32 1,869 10.05% 1.07%
33 1,819 13.35% 1.04%
34 1,765 33.78% 1.01%
35 1,661 18.66% 0.95%
36 1,539 5.79% 0.88%
37 1,432 28.70% 0.82%
38 1,421 8.39% 0.81%
39 1,417 11.99% 0.81%
40 1,394 19.01% 0.80%
41 1,389 3.65% 0.80%
42 1,366 15.44% 0.78%
43 1,248 9.78% 0.72%
44 1,234 13.26% 0.71%
45 1,226 7.24% 0.70%
46 1,184 10.85% 0.68%
47 1,113 6.64% 0.64%
48 1,100 20.93% 0.63%
49 1,027 5.70% 0.59%
50 1,005 5.81% 0.58%
51 931 14.30% 0.53%
52 891 11.53% 0.51%
53 867 7.98% 0.50%
54 863 7.65% 0.49%
55 840 7.82% 0.48%
56 757 19.48% 0.43%
57 747 16.10% 0.43%
58 701 7.10% 0.40%
59 658 9.95% 0.38%
60 595 4.33% 0.34%
61 588 8.06% 0.34%
62 581 4.44% 0.33%
63 485 29.96% 0.28%
64 442 12.85% 0.25%
65 392 11.01% 0.22%
66 317 3.20% 0.18%
67 227 3.04% 0.13%
68 195 5.43% 0.11%
69 43 7.88% 0.02%
70 7 5.51% -

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 cities in Bergen County, NJ by their Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Asian Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Asian, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Asian alone, while others identify as Asian along with another race (such as Asian and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Asian .
  • We’ve used the “Asian alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Asian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Asian alone or in combination in cities. 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 Asian .
  2. % of Total Bergen County Asian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Asian 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 Asian 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.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Asian 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 Asian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.