New Jersey Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, New Jersey's population of 9.29M residents comprised of 2.00M residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (21.56%), and 7.29M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.44%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Jersey, with a population of 5.11M (55.04%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in New Jersey, with a population of 1.22M (13.13%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in New Jersey, with a population of 1.05M (11.29%). The smallest racial group in New Jersey was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 3.53K (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a population of 4.82M (51.85%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a population of 1.15M (12.43%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a population of 978.29K (10.53%). The smallest ethnic group in New Jersey was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 1.59K (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in New Jersey from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 1219770 | 13.13 |
| White Alone | 5112280 | 55.04 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 51186 | 0.55 |
| Asian Alone | 950090 | 10.23 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 3533 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1048641 | 11.29 |
| Two Or More Races | 903494 | 9.73 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of State Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 4816381 | 51.85 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 1154142 | 12.43 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 978287 | 10.53 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 942921 | 10.15 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 614023 | 6.61 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 295899 | 3.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 289471 | 3.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 70354 | 0.76 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 65628 | 0.71 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 39980 | 0.43 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 11206 | 0.12 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 7169 | 0.08 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1944 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1589 | 0.02 |