Population By Race and Ethnicity in Passaic County, NJ in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 504,001 population of Passaic County, New Jersey comprised of 204,394 people who identified as Hispanic (40.55%), and 299,607 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (59.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Passaic County, New Jersey with a population of 377,796 (74.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75,902 (15.06%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 28,828 (5.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Passaic County, New Jersey in 2016, with a population of 213,005 (42.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 164,791 (32.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 52,818 (10.48%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Passaic County, NJ in 2016

Total Population:504,001

Non Hispanic (59.45%)

Hispanic (40.55%)

Race in Passaic County, NJ in 2016

Total Population:504,001

White Alone (74.96%)

Black or African American Alone (15.06%)

Asian Alone (5.72%)

Two or more races (2.56%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.5%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Passaic County, NJ in 2016

Total Population:504,001

Non-Hispanic White Alone (42.26%)

Hispanic White Alone (32.7%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.48%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.41%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (4.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.57%)

Population By Race in Passaic , NJ in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	377,796	74.96%
Black or African American Alone	75,902	15.06%
Asian Alone	28,828	5.72%
Two Or More Races	12,904	2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,573	1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	998	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Passaic , NJ in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	213,005	42.26%
White Alone - Hispanic	164,791	32.7%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	52,818	10.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	27,273	5.41%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	23,084	4.58%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	7,276	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	6,805	1.35%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,628	1.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,555	0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	883	0.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	768	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	115	0.02%