New Jersey Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 1,219,770 people in New Jersey who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 13.13% of the total population of New Jersey. Essex County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (335,047), followed by Union County (117,306), and Camden County (101,109). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Sussex County (3,088), Hunterdon County (3,174), and Cape May County (3,567).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Essex County had the highest percentage, with 38.79% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Union County (20.39%), and Mercer County (19.36%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in New Jersey.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

New Jersey Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
New Jersey Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Atlantic County 41519 15.12
Bergen County 54831 5.74
Burlington County 77749 16.83
Camden County 101109 19.32
Cape May County 3567 3.74
Cumberland County 28581 18.54
Essex County 335047 38.79
Gloucester County 32992 10.91
Hudson County 79498 10.97
Hunterdon County 3174 2.46
Mercer County 74993 19.36
Middlesex County 84360 9.77
Monmouth County 41124 6.39
Morris County 16669 3.27
Ocean County 19079 2.99
Passaic County 57809 11.03
Salem County 9534 14.71
Somerset County 31842 9.22
Sussex County 3088 2.14
Union County 117306 20.39
Warren County 5899 5.38