Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem County, NJ in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 65,983 population of Salem County, New Jersey comprised of 4,543 people who identified as Hispanic (6.89%), and 61,440 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem County, New Jersey with a population of 54,297 (82.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,525 (14.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,244 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem County, New Jersey in 2010, with a population of 50,708 (76.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,896 (13.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,589 (5.44%).

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

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Population By Race in Salem , NJ in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,525 14.44%
White Alone 54,297 82.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 325 0.49%
Asian Alone 577 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races 1,244 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 629 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,589 5.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 131 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 163 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,896 13.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 50,708 76.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 194 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 549 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,081 1.64%