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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Somerset County, NJ in 2014

Total Population:329,378

Non Hispanic (86.12%)

Hispanic (13.88%)

Race in Somerset County, NJ in 2014

Total Population:329,378

White Alone (71.47%)

Asian Alone (16.39%)

Black or African American Alone (9.82%)

Two or more races (1.93%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.34%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2014

Total Population:329,378

Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.24%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (16.27%)

Hispanic White Alone (12.22%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.94%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.80%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.54%)

Population By Race in Somerset , NJ in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	235,394	71.47%
Asian Alone	53,977	16.39%
Black or African American Alone	32,327	9.82%
Two Or More Races	6,339	1.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,110	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	231	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	195,136	59.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	53,574	16.27%
White Alone - Hispanic	40,258	12.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	29,433	8.94%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,062	1.54%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,894	0.88%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,277	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	750	0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	403	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	360	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	131	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	100	0.03%