Population By Race and Ethnicity in Middlesex, NJ in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 825,298 population of Middlesex County, New Jersey comprised of 169,304 people who identified as Hispanic (20.51%), and 655,994 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Middlesex County, New Jersey with a population of 504,879 (61.18%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 202,071 (24.49%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 94,781 (11.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Middlesex County, New Jersey in 2016, with a population of 363,821 (44.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 200,248 (24.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 141,058 (17.09%).

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

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Population By Race in Middlesex , NJ in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 94,781 11.48%
White Alone 504,879 61.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,466 0.66%
Asian Alone 202,071 24.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 922 0.11%
Two Or More Races 17,179 2.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Middlesex , NJ in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 16,362 1.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 141,058 17.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,995 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,823 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 655 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,411 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 78,419 9.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 363,821 44.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,471 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 200,248 24.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 267 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,768 1.43%