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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Population By Race in Salem , NJ in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,270 14.66%
White Alone 51,529 81.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 359 0.57%
Asian Alone 648 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 27 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,423 2.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 815 1.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,204 6.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 177 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 220 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,455 13.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,325 74.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 596 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,203 1.9%