Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 788,796 population of Essex County, New Jersey comprised of 172,091 people who identified as Hispanic (21.82%), and 616,705 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (78.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New Jersey with a population of 390,525 (49.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 333,791 (42.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 40,882 (5.18%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New Jersey in 2014, with a population of 309,590 (39.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 254,736 (32.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 135,789 (17.22%).

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 2014

Total Population:788,796

Non Hispanic (78.18%)

Hispanic (21.82%)

Race in Essex County, NJ in 2014

Total Population:788,796

White Alone (49.51%)

Black or African American Alone (42.32%)

Asian Alone (5.18%)

Two or more races (2.15%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.72%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Essex County, NJ in 2014

Total Population:788,796

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (39.25%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (32.29%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.22%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.01%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.17%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.07%)

Population By Race in Essex , NJ in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	390,525	49.51%
Black or African American Alone	333,791	42.32%
Asian Alone	40,882	5.18%
Two Or More Races	16,953	2.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,660	0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	985	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NJ in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	309,590	39.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	254,736	32.29%
White Alone - Hispanic	135,789	17.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	39,487	5.01%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	24,201	3.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,967	1.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,986	0.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,020	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,640	0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,395	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	700	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	285	0.04%