New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population for New Jersey was 945,515 and represented 15.53% 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 (209.08K), followed by Union (80.76K), and Camden (67.72K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.70%), followed by Union (23.46%), and Mercer (20.27%).

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 2016
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Essex 209080 40.70
Union 80760 23.46
Camden 67715 18.34
Middlesex 55030 10.30
Burlington 52910 15.63
Hudson 51175 13.10
Mercer 50770 20.27
Passaic 39555 12.16
Bergen 35610 5.66
Monmouth 30170 6.63
Atlantic 28910 14.83
Cumberland 21715 20.05
Gloucester 21585 9.87
Somerset 20870 9.31
Ocean 12370 2.88
Morris 11365 3.23
Salem 6280 12.99
Cape May 3280 4.31
Warren 2960 3.70
Hunterdon 2525 2.66
Sussex 1995 1.81