New Jersey White 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 5,112,280 people in New Jersey who identified their race as White Alone, which is 55.04% of the total population of New Jersey. Bergen County had the highest number of people who identify as White Alone (543,849), followed by Ocean County (534,036), and Monmouth County (476,056). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as White Alone were: Salem County (46,600), Cumberland County (74,606), and Cape May County (81,536).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Cape May County had the highest percentage, with 85.59% of its population identifying their race as White Alone, followed by Sussex County (84.51%), and Ocean County (83.81%).

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 White Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

New Jersey White Alone Population By County in Census 2020
New Jersey White Alone Population By County in Census 2020
County
White Alone Population
% of County Population
Bergen County 543,849 56.90
Ocean County 534,036 83.81
Monmouth County 476,056 73.97
Middlesex County 361,742 41.91
Morris County 354,824 69.67
Burlington County 303,024 65.61
Camden County 293,198 56.01
Essex County 261,487 30.27
Hudson County 248,561 34.29
Union County 236,589 41.12
Gloucester County 230,313 76.19
Passaic County 229,573 43.80
Somerset County 185,499 53.71
Mercer County 178,447 46.07
Atlantic County 156,796 57.11
Sussex County 121,879 84.51
Hunterdon County 106,790 82.82
Warren County 86,875 79.24
Cape May County 81,536 85.59
Cumberland County 74,606 48.40
Salem County 46,600 71.87
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