New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 1,201,268 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in New Jersey and they represented 12.96% of the total population of New Jersey in 2021. Essex County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (322,779), followed by Union County (118,195), and Camden County (98,133). On the other hand, Hunterdon County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (3,115), followed by Sussex County (3,601), and Cape May County (3,738).

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 (37.79%), followed by Union County (20.63%), and Mercer County (18.9%).

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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.