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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 63,256 population of Salem County, New Jersey comprised of 5,476 people who identified as Hispanic (8.66%), and 57,780 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem County, New Jersey with a population of 51,529 (81.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,270 (14.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,423 (2.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem County, New Jersey in 2016, with a population of 47,325 (74.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,455 (13.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,204 (6.65%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Salem County, NJ in 2016

Total Population:63,256

Non Hispanic (91.34%)

Hispanic (8.66%)

Race in Salem County, NJ in 2016

Total Population:63,256

White Alone (81.46%)

Black or African American Alone (14.66%)

Two or more races (2.25%)

Asian Alone (1.02%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.57%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Salem County, NJ in 2016

Total Population:63,256

Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.82%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.37%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.65%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.98%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.9%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.29%)

Population By Race in Salem , NJ in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	51,529	81.46%
Black or African American Alone	9,270	14.66%
Two Or More Races	1,423	2.25%
Asian Alone	648	1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	359	0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	27	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	47,325	74.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	8,455	13.37%
White Alone - Hispanic	4,204	6.65%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,203	1.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	815	1.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	596	0.94%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	220	0.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	182	0.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	177	0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	52	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	19	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	8	0.01%