New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Voting-age 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 voting-age population for New Jersey was 967,605 and represented 15.78% 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 (209.28K), followed by Union (81.78K), and Camden (68.85K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen voting-age population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (40.48%), followed by Union (23.21%), 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 2019
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County Citizen Voting-age Population % of County Citizen Voting-age Population
Essex 209280 40.48
Union 81780 23.21
Camden 68845 18.60
Middlesex 57560 10.63
Burlington 54740 16.21
Mercer 50855 20.37
Hudson 50180 12.74
Passaic 38215 11.88
Bergen 36430 5.71
Monmouth 30450 6.63
Atlantic 27630 14.40
Somerset 22365 9.81
Gloucester 22295 10.05
Cumberland 21115 19.76
Ocean 12940 2.96
Morris 11840 3.34
Salem 6140 12.73
Warren 3250 4.01
Cape May 3125 4.18
Hunterdon 2245 2.35
Sussex 2195 1.99