Population By Race and Ethnicity in Passaic County, NJ in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 518,345 population of Passaic County, New Jersey comprised of 227,202 people who identified as Hispanic (43.83%), and 291,143 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Passaic County, New Jersey with a population of 385,236 (74.32%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 78,050 (15.06%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 31,038 (5.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Passaic County, New Jersey in 2021, with a population of 204,096 (39.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 181,140 (34.95%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 50,677 (9.78%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 78,050 15.06%
White Alone 385,236 74.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,574 1.65%
Asian Alone 31,038 5.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,248 0.24%
Two Or More Races 14,199 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Passaic , NJ in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27,373 5.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 181,140 34.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7,800 1.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,847 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,122 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7,920 1.53%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50,677 9.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 204,096 39.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 774 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29,191 5.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,279 1.21%