Population By Race and Ethnicity in Middlesex, NJ in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 863,623 population of Middlesex County, New Jersey comprised of 207,154 people who identified as Hispanic (23.99%), and 656,469 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Middlesex County, New Jersey with a population of 494,450 (57.25%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 225,841 (26.15%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 113,300 (13.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Middlesex County, New Jersey in 2023, with a population of 326,764 (37.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 223,418 (25.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 167,686 (19.42%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 113,300 13.12%
White Alone 494,450 57.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,588 0.88%
Asian Alone 225,841 26.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,349 0.16%
Two Or More Races 21,095 2.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Middlesex , NJ in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22,877 2.65%
White Alone - Hispanic 167,686 19.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,947 0.69%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,423 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,040 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,181 0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 90,423 10.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 326,764 37.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,641 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 223,418 25.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 309 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,914 1.61%