New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2018 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2018, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for New Jersey was 1,281,810 and represented 16.00% of the total New Jersey citizen population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Essex had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (281.32K), followed by Union (108.30K), and Camden (91.97K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.35%), followed by Union (22.85%), and Mercer (20.92%).

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 2018
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Essex 281320 40.35
Union 108295 22.85
Camden 91970 19.04
Middlesex 73230 10.39
Burlington 69025 16.02
Mercer 68165 20.92
Hudson 66740 12.87
Passaic 51315 11.67
Bergen 46675 5.66
Monmouth 39105 6.62
Atlantic 37110 14.85
Gloucester 28670 10.03
Somerset 28615 9.63
Cumberland 27250 19.06
Ocean 16150 2.82
Morris 14720 3.22
Salem 8080 13.09
Warren 4460 4.37
Cape May 4255 4.65
Hunterdon 3020 2.51
Sussex 2815 2.02