Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 124.88K people in New Jersey with Subsaharan African ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest population with Subsaharan African ancestry (38.05K), followed by Middlesex County (11.21K), and Union County (10.95K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Subsaharan African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Jersey.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Essex County
Middlesex County
Union County
Hudson County
Burlington County
Passaic County
Mercer County
Camden County
Bergen County
Monmouth County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Essex County 38048
2 Middlesex County 11214
3 Union County 10947
4 Hudson County 9709
5 Burlington County 9457
6 Passaic County 8406
7 Mercer County 7787
8 Camden County 6798
9 Bergen County 5985
10 Monmouth County 3140
11 Somerset County 3139
12 Morris County 2254
13 Ocean County 1907
14 Gloucester County 1545
15 Cumberland County 1320
16 Atlantic County 1274
17 Warren County 811
18 Sussex County 363
19 Hunterdon County 340
20 Cape May County 232
21 Salem County 199