New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population for New Jersey was 902,495 and represented 15.25% of the total New Jersey citizen voting-age population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Essex had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population (204.03K), followed by Union (75.46K), and Camden (65.71K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (41.08%), followed by Union (22.93%), and Cumberland (20.03%).

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

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New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2012
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Essex 204025 41.08
Union 75455 22.93
Camden 65710 17.96
Burlington 51080 15.49
Hudson 50170 13.41
Middlesex 50155 9.70
Mercer 47970 19.45
Passaic 39880 12.70
Bergen 33640 5.58
Monmouth 29820 6.70
Atlantic 28660 15.00
Cumberland 21785 20.03
Gloucester 19920 9.35
Somerset 18450 8.67
Ocean 11235 2.66
Morris 10450 3.07
Salem 6575 13.28
Cape May 3215 4.21
Hunterdon 2625 2.80
Warren 2325 2.94
Sussex 1760 1.59