New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2019 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2019, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for New Jersey was 1,287,245 and represented 16.07% of the total New Jersey citizen population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Essex had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (279.70K), followed by Union (107.58K), and Camden (91.81K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.17%), followed by Union (22.59%), and Mercer (20.88%).

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 2019
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Essex 279695 40.17
Union 107575 22.59
Camden 91810 19.00
Middlesex 74150 10.47
Burlington 69590 16.16
Mercer 67660 20.88
Hudson 65380 12.61
Passaic 50405 11.59
Bergen 46395 5.61
Monmouth 39450 6.68
Atlantic 36085 14.58
Somerset 29295 9.83
Gloucester 28355 9.91
Cumberland 26985 18.97
Ocean 16160 2.79
Morris 14830 3.25
Salem 8015 12.96
Warren 4535 4.44
Cape May 4015 4.42
Sussex 2895 2.09
Hunterdon 2890 2.41