Essex County, New Jersey Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 661.51K voting-age population of Essex County, NJ residents comprised of 151.97K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (22.97%), and 509.54K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (77.03%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Essex County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 254.77K (38.51%). The White Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Essex County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 209.85K (31.72%). The Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Essex County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 91.72K (13.87%). The smallest racial group in Essex County, NJ was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 285 (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 248.18K (37.52%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Essex County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 191.78K (28.99%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Essex County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 82.90K (12.53%). The smallest ethnic group in Essex County, NJ was Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 126 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Essex County, 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.
| Race | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 254770 | 38.51 |
| White Alone | 209847 | 31.72 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3427 | 0.52 |
| Asian Alone | 36984 | 5.59 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 285 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 91717 | 13.87 |
| Two Or More Races | 64478 | 9.75 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 248175 | 37.52 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 191781 | 28.99 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 82899 | 12.53 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 41358 | 6.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 36581 | 5.53 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 23120 | 3.50 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 18066 | 2.73 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8818 | 1.33 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 6595 | 1.00 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2487 | 0.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 940 | 0.14 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 403 | 0.06 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 159 | 0.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 126 | 0.02 |