New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2014 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2014, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for New Jersey was 1,259,335 and represented 15.82% of the total New Jersey citizen population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Essex had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (283.06K), followed by Union (107.57K), and Camden (91.83K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (41.14%), followed by Union (23.22%), and Mercer (20.39%).

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 2014
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Essex 283060 41.14
Union 107565 23.22
Camden 91825 18.85
Middlesex 69825 10.00
Burlington 68775 15.85
Hudson 68285 13.49
Mercer 66405 20.39
Passaic 54310 12.51
Bergen 45940 5.69
Monmouth 40295 6.77
Atlantic 39235 15.45
Cumberland 28925 19.93
Gloucester 28110 9.92
Somerset 26670 9.05
Ocean 16080 2.87
Morris 14475 3.17
Salem 9090 14.24
Cape May 4100 4.40
Warren 4020 3.90
Hunterdon 2935 2.40
Sussex 2590 1.81