Somerset 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 271.20K voting-age population of Somerset County, NJ residents comprised of 40.90K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (15.08%), and 230.31K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.92%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 153.67K (56.66%). The Asian Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Somerset County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 50.41K (18.59%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Somerset County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 24.59K (9.07%). The smallest racial group in Somerset County, NJ was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 79 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 148.31K (54.69%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Somerset County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 50.30K (18.55%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Somerset County, NJ, with a voting-age population of 23.83K (8.79%). The smallest ethnic group in Somerset County, NJ was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 18 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Somerset 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 | 24594 | 9.07 |
| White Alone | 153671 | 56.66 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1097 | 0.40 |
| Asian Alone | 50411 | 18.59 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 79 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 20274 | 7.48 |
| Two Or More Races | 21078 | 7.77 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 148307 | 54.69 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 50298 | 18.55 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 23830 | 8.79 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 18955 | 6.99 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 14782 | 5.45 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 6296 | 2.32 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 5364 | 1.98 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1319 | 0.49 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 900 | 0.33 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 764 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 197 | 0.07 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 113 | 0.04 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 61 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 18 | 0.01 |