Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 326,277 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 43,307 people who identified as Hispanic (13.27%), and 282,970 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 239,462 (73.39%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 48,654 (14.91%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 31,045 (9.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2011, with a population of 201,111 (61.64%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 48,275 (14.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 38,351 (11.75%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Somerset County, NJ in 2011

Total Population:326,277

Non Hispanic (86.73%)

Hispanic (13.27%)

Race in Somerset County, NJ in 2011

Total Population:326,277

White Alone (73.39%)

Asian Alone (14.91%)

Black or African American Alone (9.52%)

Two or more races (1.82%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2011

Total Population:326,277

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.64%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (14.8%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.75%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.71%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.65%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.46%)

Population By Race in Somerset , NJ in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	239,462	73.39%
Asian Alone	48,654	14.91%
Black or African American Alone	31,045	9.52%
Two Or More Races	5,932	1.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	985	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	199	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	201,111	61.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	48,275	14.8%
White Alone - Hispanic	38,351	11.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	28,411	8.71%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	4,757	1.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,634	0.81%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,175	0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	659	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	379	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	326	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	109	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	90	0.03%