Salem, New Jersey Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 64.84K population of Salem, NJ residents comprised of 6.54K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (10.08%), and 58.30K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem, NJ, with a population of 46.60K (71.87%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Salem, NJ, with a population of 9.53K (14.71%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Salem, NJ, with a population of 4.68K (7.21%). The smallest racial group in Salem, NJ was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 13 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Salem, NJ, with a population of 45.28K (69.83%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Salem, NJ, with a population of 9.05K (13.96%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Salem, NJ, with a population of 2.85K (4.40%). The smallest ethnic group in Salem, NJ was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Salem, New Jersey from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other New Jersey counties and also for the state of New Jersey.

Salem, NJ Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Salem, NJ Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Salem, NJ Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Salem, NJ Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 9534 14.71
White Alone 46600 71.87
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 342 0.53
Asian Alone 667 1.03
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 3004 4.63
Two Or More Races 4677 7.21
Salem, NJ Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 45279 69.83
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 9049 13.96
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2853 4.40
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2727 4.21
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1824 2.81
Hispanic - White Alone 1321 2.04
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 649 1.00
Hispanic - Black Alone 485 0.75
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 277 0.43
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 182 0.28
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 160 0.25
Hispanic - Asian Alone 18 0.03
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 13 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00