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, New Jersey's voting-age population of 7.28M residents comprised of 1.44M residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (19.72%), and 5.85M residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.28%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in New Jersey, with a voting-age population of 4.17M (57.23%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in New Jersey, with a voting-age population of 936.12K (12.86%). The Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in New Jersey, with a voting-age population of 765.52K (10.51%). The smallest racial group in New Jersey was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 2.72K (0.04%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a voting-age population of 3.97M (54.47%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a voting-age population of 896.95K (12.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a voting-age population of 740.61K (10.17%). The smallest ethnic group in New Jersey was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 1.13K (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in New Jersey from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 936123 | 12.86 |
| White Alone | 4167391 | 57.23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 37174 | 0.51 |
| Asian Alone | 745070 | 10.23 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 2716 | 0.04 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 765519 | 10.51 |
| Two Or More Races | 627317 | 8.62 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of State Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 3966396 | 54.47 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 896947 | 12.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 740609 | 10.17 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 717462 | 9.85 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 443810 | 6.10 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 200995 | 2.76 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 183507 | 2.52 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 48057 | 0.66 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 39176 | 0.54 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 28965 | 0.40 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 8209 | 0.11 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 4461 | 0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1586 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1130 | 0.02 |