New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2012

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, there were 1,142,011 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in New Jersey and they represented 12.91% of the total population of New Jersey in 2012. Essex County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (309,571), followed by Union County (115,126), and Camden County (94,765). On the other hand, Sussex County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (2,572), followed by Hunterdon County (2,823), and Warren County (3,935).

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 (39.43%), followed by Union County (21.2%), and Mercer County (19.61%).

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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 2012
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Atlantic 40785 14.85
Bergen 48756 5.32
Burlington 72457 16.08
Camden 94765 18.52
Cape May 4088 4.25
Cumberland 29799 19
Essex 309571 39.43
Gloucester 28601 9.87
Hudson 73397 11.25
Hunterdon 2823 2.23
Mercer 72281 19.61
Middlesex 75242 9.18
Monmouth 43532 6.94
Morris 14769 2.98
Ocean 16832 2.9
Passaic 55020 10.93
Salem 8829 13.49
Somerset 28831 8.8
Sussex 2572 1.75
Union 115126 21.2
Warren 3935 3.66