New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2016 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2016, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for New Jersey was 1,271,600 and represented 15.86% of the total New Jersey citizen population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Essex had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (283.63K), followed by Union (108.26K), and Camden (91.84K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.69%), followed by Union (23.09%), and Mercer (20.77%).

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 2016
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Essex 283630 40.69
Union 108255 23.09
Camden 91840 18.90
Middlesex 72640 10.31
Burlington 68465 15.74
Mercer 67985 20.77
Hudson 67980 13.18
Passaic 52930 11.95
Bergen 45895 5.59
Monmouth 39440 6.66
Atlantic 38420 15.15
Gloucester 28655 10.05
Somerset 27975 9.37
Cumberland 27870 19.30
Ocean 16240 2.87
Morris 13970 3.04
Salem 8525 13.60
Cape May 4275 4.59
Warren 4275 4.17
Hunterdon 2955 2.44
Sussex 2685 1.90