New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 1,147,568 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in New Jersey and they represented 12.93% of the total population of New Jersey in 2016. Essex County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (308,979), followed by Union County (116,839), and Camden County (94,204). On the other hand, Sussex County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (2,743), followed by Hunterdon County (2,903), and Cape May County (3,997).

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 (38.96%), followed by Union County (21.14%), and Mercer County (19.68%).

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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 2016
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Atlantic 39459 14.77
Bergen 50398 5.43
Burlington 73653 16.47
Camden 94204 18.58
Cape May 3997 4.26
Cumberland 28921 18.9
Essex 308979 38.96
Gloucester 29314 10.08
Hudson 73215 10.95
Hunterdon 2903 2.32
Mercer 72401 19.68
Middlesex 78419 9.5
Monmouth 43043 6.91
Morris 15628 3.17
Ocean 17460 2.95
Passaic 52818 10.48
Salem 8455 13.37
Somerset 30216 9.16
Sussex 2743 1.93
Union 116839 21.14
Warren 4503 4.24