Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 51.81K people in New Jersey with African ancestry (0.56% of New Jersey population). Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (1.48%), followed by Passaic County (1.39%), and Mercer County (0.84%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Jersey.
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Related Topics: New Jersey ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County | 1.48 |
| 2 | Passaic County | 1.39 |
| 3 | Mercer County | 0.84 |
| 4 | Burlington County | 0.71 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 0.66 |
| 6 | Union County | 0.65 |
| 7 | Camden County | 0.62 |
| 8 | Middlesex County | 0.52 |
| 9 | Hudson County | 0.46 |
| 10 | Somerset County | 0.44 |
| 11 | Gloucester County | 0.32 |
| 12 | Monmouth County | 0.29 |
| 12 | Salem County | 0.29 |
| 13 | Atlantic County | 0.27 |
| 14 | Warren County | 0.26 |
| 15 | Bergen County | 0.24 |
| 16 | Cape May County | 0.20 |
| 17 | Morris County | 0.16 |
| 18 | Ocean County | 0.15 |
| 19 | Hunterdon County | 0.03 |
| 19 | Sussex County | 0.03 |
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