Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 329,378 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 45,713 people who identified as Hispanic (13.88%), and 283,665 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 235,394 (71.47%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 53,977 (16.39%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 32,327 (9.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2014, with a population of 195,136 (59.24%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,574 (16.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,258 (12.22%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,327 9.82%
White Alone 235,394 71.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,110 0.34%
Asian Alone 53,977 16.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 231 0.07%
Two Or More Races 6,339 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,894 0.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,258 12.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 750 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 403 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 131 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,277 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 29,433 8.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 195,136 59.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 360 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 53,574 16.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,062 1.54%