Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem County, NJ in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 63,754 population of Salem County, New Jersey comprised of 5,224 people who identified as Hispanic (8.19%), and 58,530 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem County, New Jersey with a population of 52,011 (81.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,323 (14.62%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,423 (2.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem County, New Jersey in 2015, with a population of 47,961 (75.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,574 (13.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,050 (6.35%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,323 14.62%
White Alone 52,011 81.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 341 0.54%
Asian Alone 633 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,423 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 749 1.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,050 6.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 169 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 43 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 208 0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,574 13.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,961 75.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 172 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 590 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,215 1.91%