Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 324,120 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 42,451 people who identified as Hispanic (13.1%), and 281,669 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 239,942 (74.03%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 46,942 (14.48%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 30,426 (9.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2010, with a population of 202,213 (62.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 46,573 (14.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 37,729 (11.64%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Somerset, New Jersey.

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Population By Race in Somerset , NJ in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 30,426 9.39%
White Alone 239,942 74.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 895 0.28%
Asian Alone 46,942 14.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 181 0.06%
Two Or More Races 5,734 1.77%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,530 0.78%
White Alone - Hispanic 37,729 11.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 595 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 369 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 95 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,133 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,896 8.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 202,213 62.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 300 0.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 46,573 14.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,601 1.42%