Ranking of New Jersey Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in New Jersey was 16.65%. Among all New Jersey counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Cumberland County (27.43%), followed by Salem County (24.76%), and Atlantic County (23.76%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Somerset County (6.73%), Middlesex County (8.82%), and Morris County (9.14%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in New Jersey.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.