Population By Race and Ethnicity in Salem County, NJ in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 65,157 population of Salem County, New Jersey comprised of 7,249 people who identified as Hispanic (11.13%), and 57,908 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Salem County, New Jersey with a population of 52,270 (80.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,896 (15.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,788 (2.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Salem County, New Jersey in 2022, with a population of 46,704 (71.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,846 (13.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,566 (8.54%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,896 15.19%
White Alone 52,270 80.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 431 0.66%
Asian Alone 719 1.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 53 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,788 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Salem , NJ in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,050 1.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,566 8.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 213 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 65 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 329 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,846 13.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,704 71.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 218 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 654 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 27 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,459 2.24%