Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem County, NJ in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 62,341 population of Salem County, New Jersey comprised of 6,129 people who identified as Hispanic (9.83%), and 56,212 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem County, New Jersey with a population of 50,386 (80.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,295 (14.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,527 (2.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem County, New Jersey in 2019, with a population of 45,672 (73.26%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,409 (13.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,714 (7.56%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,295 14.91%
White Alone 50,386 80.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 404 0.65%
Asian Alone 693 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,527 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 886 1.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,714 7.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 209 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 60 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 250 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,409 13.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,672 73.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 195 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 633 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,277 2.05%