New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2011

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, there were 1,139,208 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in New Jersey and they represented 12.90% of the total population of New Jersey in 2011. Essex County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (310,942), followed by Union County (113,952), and Camden County (95,004). On the other hand, Sussex County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (2,498), followed by Hunterdon County (2,824), and Warren County (3,797).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Essex County had the highest percentage (39.58%), followed by Union County (21.11%), and Mercer County (19.62%).

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

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New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2011
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Atlantic 40802 14.86
Bergen 48120 5.28
Burlington 72315 16.06
Camden 95004 18.53
Cape May 4130 4.28
Cumberland 29594 18.85
Essex 310942 39.58
Gloucester 28336 9.78
Hudson 73238 11.34
Hunterdon 2824 2.22
Mercer 72090 19.62
Middlesex 73831 9.06
Monmouth 43705 6.95
Morris 14414 2.91
Ocean 16775 2.9
Passaic 55442 11.02
Salem 8988 13.64
Somerset 28411 8.71
Sussex 2498 1.69
Union 113952 21.11
Warren 3797 3.51