New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for New Jersey was 1,315,935 and represented 15.79% of the total New Jersey citizen population.

Among all New Jersey counties, Essex had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (292.12K), followed by Union (109.46K), and Camden (93.59K).

In terms of percentages, Essex had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (39.54%), followed by Union (22.32%), and Mercer (19.95%).

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 2021
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Essex 292115 39.54
Union 109460 22.32
Camden 93590 18.86
Middlesex 77490 10.47
Burlington 72290 16.27
Hudson 69665 12.42
Mercer 67555 19.95
Passaic 50910 11.42
Bergen 47835 5.63
Monmouth 38605 6.29
Atlantic 35010 13.74
Somerset 30985 10.05
Gloucester 29715 10.07
Cumberland 27925 19.32
Ocean 16925 2.76
Morris 14845 3.17
Salem 8880 13.87
Warren 4850 4.58
Hunterdon 3375 2.72
Cape May 3320 3.57
Sussex 3025 2.14