Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem County, NJ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 62,944 population of Salem County, New Jersey comprised of 5,743 people who identified as Hispanic (9.12%), and 57,201 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem County, New Jersey with a population of 51,164 (81.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,284 (14.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,431 (2.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem County, New Jersey in 2017, with a population of 46,749 (74.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,444 (13.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,415 (7.01%).

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 2017
Total Population:62,944
90.88%9.12%
Non Hispanic (90.88%)
Hispanic (9.12%)
Race in Salem County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:62,944
81.29%14.75%
White Alone (81.29%)
Black or African American Alone (14.75%)
Two or more races (2.27%)
Asian Alone (1.04%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)
Ethnicity in Salem County, NJ in 2017
Total Population:62,944
74.27%13.42%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (74.27%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (13.42%)
Hispanic White Alone (7.01%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.06%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.91%)
Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.34%)
Population By Race in Salem , NJ in 2017
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 51,164 81.29%
Black or African American Alone 9,284 14.75%
Two Or More Races 1,431 2.27%
Asian Alone 653 1.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 375 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 37 0.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2017
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,749 74.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,444 13.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,415 7.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,202 1.91%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 840 1.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 600 0.95%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 229 0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 192 0.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 183 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 53 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 23 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.02%