Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the New Jersey Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 91,067. Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (27,623), followed by Union County (7,648), and Mercer County (7,588).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Jersey counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Essex County
Union County
Mercer County
Camden County
Hudson County
Passaic County
Middlesex County
Atlantic County
Cumberland County
Burlington County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Essex County 27623
2 Union County 7648
3 Mercer County 7588
4 Camden County 7511
5 Hudson County 6690
6 Passaic County 5065
7 Middlesex County 4153
8 Atlantic County 3768
9 Cumberland County 3766
10 Burlington County 3628
11 Monmouth County 3358
12 Bergen County 3137
13 Gloucester County 1706
14 Ocean County 1436
15 Somerset County 1296
16 Morris County 1014
17 Salem County 762
18 Cape May County 353
19 Hunterdon County 277
20 Sussex County 173
21 Warren County 115