Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 786,685 population of Essex County, New Jersey comprised of 169,164 people who identified as Hispanic (21.5%), and 617,521 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New Jersey with a population of 390,781 (49.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 333,358 (42.38%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 39,547 (5.03%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New Jersey in 2013, with a population of 309,696 (39.37%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 256,864 (32.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 133,917 (17.02%).

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 2013

Total Population:786,685

Non Hispanic (78.5%)

Hispanic (21.5%)

Race in Essex County, NJ in 2013

Total Population:786,685

White Alone (49.67%)

Black or African American Alone (42.38%)

Asian Alone (5.03%)

Two or more races (2.1%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.71%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2013

Total Population:786,685

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (39.37%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (32.65%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.02%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.86%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.09%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.01%)

Population By Race in Essex , NJ in 2013

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	390,781	49.67%
Black or African American Alone	333,358	42.38%
Asian Alone	39,547	5.03%
Two Or More Races	16,497	2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,543	0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	959	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NJ in 2013

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	309,696	39.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	256,864	32.65%
White Alone - Hispanic	133,917	17.02%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	38,259	4.86%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	23,662	3.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,778	1.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,719	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,915	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,628	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,288	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	663	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	296	0.04%