New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2019

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, there were 1,150,177 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in New Jersey and they represented 12.94% of the total population of New Jersey in 2019. Essex County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (309,363), followed by Union County (116,936), and Camden County (94,257). On the other hand, Sussex County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (3,086), followed by Hunterdon County (3,197), and Cape May County (3,743).

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 (38.57%), followed by Union County (21.01%), and Mercer County (19.51%).

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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 2019
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Atlantic 38497 14.6
Bergen 51132 5.49
Burlington 75235 16.86
Camden 94257 18.61
Cape May 3743 4.06
Cumberland 27919 18.74
Essex 309363 38.57
Gloucester 30150 10.33
Hudson 72194 10.71
Hunterdon 3197 2.55
Mercer 71806 19.51
Middlesex 80742 9.79
Monmouth 41725 6.73
Morris 16112 3.28
Ocean 18613 3.06
Passaic 50488 10.06
Salem 8409 13.49
Somerset 31242 9.47
Sussex 3086 2.19
Union 116936 21.01
Warren 5331 5.06