New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population for New Jersey was 960,075 and represented 15.69% 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 (209.93K), followed by Union (81.74K), and Camden (68.46K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.57%), followed by Union (23.35%), and Mercer (20.37%).

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 2018
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Essex 209925 40.57
Union 81740 23.35
Camden 68455 18.54
Middlesex 56075 10.43
Burlington 53775 15.96
Mercer 51020 20.37
Hudson 50850 12.93
Passaic 38955 11.99
Bergen 36430 5.74
Monmouth 30155 6.59
Atlantic 28330 14.66
Gloucester 22135 10.01
Somerset 21575 9.55
Cumberland 21305 19.86
Ocean 12780 2.95
Morris 11750 3.32
Salem 6115 12.76
Cape May 3225 4.29
Warren 3165 3.93
Hunterdon 2425 2.54
Sussex 2175 1.98