Somerset County, New Jersey Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 345.36K population of Somerset County, NJ residents comprised of 57.38K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (16.61%), and 287.98K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.39%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, NJ, with a population of 185.50K (53.71%). The Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Somerset County, NJ, with a population of 67.31K (19.49%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Somerset County, NJ, with a population of 31.84K (9.22%). The smallest racial group in Somerset County, NJ was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 98 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, NJ, with a population of 177.41K (51.37%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Somerset County, NJ, with a population of 67.10K (19.43%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Somerset County, NJ, with a population of 30.48K (8.83%). The smallest ethnic group in Somerset County, NJ was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 29 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Somerset County, New Jersey from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 31842 | 9.22 |
| White Alone | 185499 | 53.71 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1520 | 0.44 |
| Asian Alone | 67309 | 19.49 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 98 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 27854 | 8.07 |
| Two Or More Races | 31239 | 9.05 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 177411 | 51.37 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 67098 | 19.43 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 30480 | 8.83 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 25839 | 7.48 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 20636 | 5.98 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 10603 | 3.07 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 8088 | 2.34 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2015 | 0.58 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 1362 | 0.39 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 1214 | 0.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 306 | 0.09 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 211 | 0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 69 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 29 | 0.01 |