New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for New Jersey was 1,245,335 and represented 15.79% of the total New Jersey citizen population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Essex had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (282.40K), followed by Union (104.35K), and Camden (91.21K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (41.38%), followed by Union (23.04%), and Mercer (20.22%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Essex 282395 41.38
Union 104350 23.04
Camden 91205 18.70
Burlington 68390 15.85
Middlesex 67880 9.86
Hudson 67440 13.65
Mercer 65795 20.22
Passaic 54235 12.63
Bergen 43865 5.52
Monmouth 41125 6.95
Atlantic 40100 15.87
Cumberland 28610 19.68
Gloucester 27400 9.70
Somerset 25445 8.77
Ocean 15945 2.87
Morris 13950 3.08
Salem 9135 14.08
Cape May 4340 4.60
Warren 3505 3.37
Hunterdon 3160 2.56
Sussex 2630 1.80