New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age Population By County in 2017 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2017, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen voting-age population for New Jersey was 952,790 and represented 15.51% 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 (211.70K), followed by Union (82.09K), and Camden (67.83K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.63%), followed by Union (23.31%), 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 2017
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Essex 211695 40.63
Union 82085 23.31
Camden 67825 18.27
Middlesex 55885 10.33
Burlington 53030 15.64
Hudson 51665 12.97
Mercer 51035 20.27
Passaic 39620 12.11
Bergen 36340 5.70
Monmouth 30435 6.66
Atlantic 28665 14.67
Gloucester 21855 9.94
Somerset 21425 9.49
Cumberland 21340 19.78
Ocean 12410 2.87
Morris 11555 3.26
Salem 6225 12.99
Cape May 3170 4.20
Warren 3095 3.83
Hunterdon 2555 2.67
Sussex 2000 1.82