New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2015 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2015, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for New Jersey was 1,266,075 and represented 15.83% of the total New Jersey citizen population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Essex had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (281.29K), followed by Union (108.28K), and Camden (91.26K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.75%), followed by Union (23.19%), and Mercer (20.55%).

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 2015
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Essex 281285 40.75
Union 108280 23.19
Camden 91255 18.75
Middlesex 71935 10.22
Burlington 68220 15.70
Hudson 68000 13.25
Mercer 67125 20.55
Passaic 53975 12.20
Bergen 46475 5.69
Monmouth 40020 6.74
Atlantic 38185 15.01
Cumberland 28335 19.44
Gloucester 27965 9.84
Somerset 26785 9.03
Ocean 16270 2.89
Morris 14075 3.07
Salem 8935 14.12
Cape May 4340 4.66
Warren 4120 4.01
Hunterdon 2975 2.45
Sussex 2680 1.88