Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 329,682 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 46,530 people who identified as Hispanic (14.11%), and 283,152 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 232,972 (70.67%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,909 (16.96%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 32,898 (9.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2015, with a population of 192,135 (58.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 55,490 (16.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 40,837 (12.39%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 32,898 9.98%
White Alone 232,972 70.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,175 0.36%
Asian Alone 55,909 16.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 248 0.08%
Two Or More Races 6,480 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,022 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 40,837 12.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 795 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 419 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 141 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,316 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 29,876 9.06%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 192,135 58.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 380 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 55,490 16.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,164 1.57%