Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 785,092 population of Essex County, New Jersey comprised of 166,089 people who identified as Hispanic (21.16%), and 619,003 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New Jersey with a population of 391,226 (49.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 332,770 (42.39%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 38,738 (4.93%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New Jersey in 2012, with a population of 309,571 (39.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 259,381 (33.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 131,845 (16.79%).

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 2012

Total Population:785,092

Non Hispanic (78.85%)

Hispanic (21.16%)

Race in Essex County, NJ in 2012

Total Population:785,092

White Alone (49.83%)

Black or African American Alone (42.39%)

Asian Alone (4.93%)

Two or more races (2.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.68%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2012

Total Population:785,092

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (39.43%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (33.04%)

Hispanic White Alone (16.79%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.78%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.01%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.96%)

Population By Race in Essex , NJ in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	391,226	49.83%
Black or African American Alone	332,770	42.39%
Asian Alone	38,738	4.93%
Two Or More Races	16,056	2.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,342	0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	960	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NJ in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	309,571	39.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	259,381	33.04%
White Alone - Hispanic	131,845	16.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	37,486	4.78%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	23,199	2.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,615	1.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,441	0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,697	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,645	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,252	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	655	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	305	0.04%