Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 784,017 population of Essex County, New Jersey comprised of 159,892 people who identified as Hispanic (20.39%), and 624,125 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New Jersey with a population of 391,913 (49.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 333,793 (42.58%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 37,384 (4.77%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New Jersey in 2010, with a population of 311,293 (39.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 264,562 (33.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 127,351 (16.24%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Essex, New Jersey.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Essex County, NJ in 2010

Total Population:784,017

Non Hispanic (79.61%)

Hispanic (20.39%)

Race in Essex County, NJ in 2010

Total Population:784,017

White Alone (49.99%)

Black or African American Alone (42.58%)

Asian Alone (4.77%)

Two or more races (1.89%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.66%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2010

Total Population:784,017

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (39.71%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (33.74%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.24%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.62%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.87%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.82%)

Population By Race in Essex , NJ in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	391,913	49.99%
Black or African American Alone	333,793	42.58%
Asian Alone	37,384	4.77%
Two Or More Races	14,827	1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,154	0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	946	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NJ in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	311,293	39.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	264,562	33.74%
White Alone - Hispanic	127,351	16.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	36,210	4.62%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	22,500	2.87%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,093	1.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4,734	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,496	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,658	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,174	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	637	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	309	0.04%