Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem County, NJ in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 65,058 population of Salem County, New Jersey comprised of 6,926 people who identified as Hispanic (10.65%), and 58,132 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem County, New Jersey with a population of 52,325 (80.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,856 (15.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,695 (2.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem County, New Jersey in 2021, with a population of 47,018 (72.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,815 (13.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,307 (8.16%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,856 15.15%
White Alone 52,325 80.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 422 0.65%
Asian Alone 720 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.06%
Two Or More Races 1,695 2.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,041 1.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,307 8.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 207 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 61 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 14 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 296 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,815 13.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 47,018 72.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 215 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 659 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,399 2.15%