Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 785,576 population of Essex County, New Jersey comprised of 163,579 people who identified as Hispanic (20.82%), and 621,997 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New Jersey with a population of 392,007 (49.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 333,859 (42.5%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 37,930 (4.83%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New Jersey in 2011, with a population of 310,942 (39.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 261,932 (33.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 130,075 (16.56%).

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 2011

Total Population:785,576

Non Hispanic (79.18%)

Hispanic (20.82%)

Race in Essex County, NJ in 2011

Total Population:785,576

White Alone (49.9%)

Black or African American Alone (42.5%)

Asian Alone (4.83%)

Two or more races (1.98%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.67%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2011

Total Population:785,576

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (39.58%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (33.34%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.56%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.68%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.93%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.92%)

Population By Race in Essex , NJ in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	392,007	49.9%
Black or African American Alone	333,859	42.5%
Asian Alone	37,930	4.83%
Two Or More Races	15,588	1.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,232	0.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	960	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NJ in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	310,942	39.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	261,932	33.34%
White Alone - Hispanic	130,075	16.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	36,726	4.68%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	22,917	2.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,443	1.33%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,145	0.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,586	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,646	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,204	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	652	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	308	0.04%