Population By Race and Ethnicity in Middlesex County, NJ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 826,972 population of Middlesex County, New Jersey comprised of 172,538 people who identified as Hispanic (20.86%), and 654,434 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Middlesex County, New Jersey with a population of 500,225 (60.49%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 206,752 (25%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 95,902 (11.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Middlesex County, New Jersey in 2017, with a population of 356,775 (43.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 204,848 (24.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 143,450 (17.35%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Middlesex County, NJ in 2017

Total Population:826,972

Non Hispanic (79.14%)

Hispanic (20.86%)

Race in Middlesex County, NJ in 2017

Total Population:826,972

White Alone (60.49%)

Asian Alone (25%)

Black or African American Alone (11.6%)

Two or more races (2.12%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.68%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Middlesex County, NJ in 2017

Total Population:826,972

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.14%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (24.77%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.35%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.56%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.14%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.03%)

Population By Race in Middlesex , NJ in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	500,225	60.49%
Asian Alone	206,752	25%
Black or African American Alone	95,902	11.6%
Two Or More Races	17,544	2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	5,587	0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	962	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Middlesex , NJ in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	356,775	43.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	204,848	24.77%
White Alone - Hispanic	143,450	17.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	79,082	9.56%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	16,820	2.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	11,994	1.45%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	5,550	0.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,120	0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,904	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,467	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	694	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	268	0.03%