Jersey City city, New Jersey Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 292.45K population of Jersey City city, NJ residents comprised of 72.78K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (24.89%), and 219.67K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.11%).
Race: The Asian Alone population was the largest racial group in Jersey City city, NJ, with a population of 81.90K (28.01%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Jersey City city, NJ, with a population of 79.91K (27.32%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Jersey City city, NJ, with a population of 58.10K (19.87%). The smallest racial group in Jersey City city, NJ was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 178 (0.06%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Jersey City city, NJ, with a population of 81.43K (27.84%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Jersey City city, NJ, with a population of 69.62K (23.81%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Jersey City city, NJ, with a population of 54.20K (18.53%). The smallest ethnic group in Jersey City city, NJ was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 77 (0.03%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Jersey City city, New Jersey from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of City or Place Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 58103 | 19.87 |
| White Alone | 79905 | 27.32 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1916 | 0.66 |
| Asian Alone | 81903 | 28.01 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 178 | 0.06 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 41970 | 14.35 |
| Two Or More Races | 28474 | 9.74 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of City or Place Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 81425 | 27.84 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 69624 | 23.81 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 54199 | 18.53 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 37766 | 12.91 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 18993 | 6.49 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 10281 | 3.52 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 9481 | 3.24 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 4204 | 1.44 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 3904 | 1.34 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1278 | 0.44 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 638 | 0.22 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 478 | 0.16 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 101 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 77 | 0.03 |