New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population for New Jersey was 935,440 and represented 15.45% 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 (206.30K), followed by Union (80.36K), and Camden (66.94K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.76%), followed by Union (23.52%), and Mercer (20.10%).

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 2015
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Essex 206295 40.76
Union 80355 23.52
Camden 66940 18.15
Middlesex 53965 10.15
Burlington 52040 15.46
Hudson 51290 13.18
Mercer 50085 20.10
Passaic 40070 12.34
Bergen 35660 5.72
Monmouth 30220 6.66
Atlantic 28570 14.66
Cumberland 21910 20.00
Gloucester 21105 9.72
Somerset 19925 9.01
Ocean 12145 2.85
Morris 11245 3.22
Salem 6595 13.55
Cape May 3255 4.28
Warren 2775 3.49
Hunterdon 2575 2.72
Sussex 1915 1.73