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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 65,427 population of Salem County, New Jersey comprised of 4,842 people who identified as Hispanic (7.4%), and 60,585 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem County, New Jersey with a population of 53,676 (82.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,504 (14.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,301 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem County, New Jersey in 2012, with a population of 49,882 (76.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,829 (13.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,794 (5.8%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Salem County, NJ in 2012
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Population By Race in Salem , NJ in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,504 14.53%
White Alone 53,676 82.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 334 0.51%
Asian Alone 591 0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 21 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,301 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 675 1.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,794 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 145 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 192 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,829 13.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,882 76.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 189 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 560 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,109 1.7%