Population By Race and Ethnicity in Passaic County, NJ in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 503,531 population of Passaic County, New Jersey comprised of 193,008 people who identified as Hispanic (38.33%), and 310,523 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (61.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Passaic County, New Jersey with a population of 381,966 (75.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 74,296 (14.76%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 27,317 (5.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Passaic County, New Jersey in 2012, with a population of 223,382 (44.36%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 158,584 (31.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 55,020 (10.93%).

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

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Population By Race in Passaic , NJ in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 74,296 14.76%
White Alone 381,966 75.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 7,376 1.47%
Asian Alone 27,317 5.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 894 0.18%
Two Or More Races 11,682 2.32%
Population By Ethnicity in Passaic , NJ in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19,276 3.83%
White Alone - Hispanic 158,584 31.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 6,557 1.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,436 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 793 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6,362 1.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 55,020 10.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 223,382 44.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 819 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 25,881 5.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,320 1.06%