Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 330,003 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 47,015 people who identified as Hispanic (14.25%), and 282,988 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 230,705 (69.91%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 58,002 (17.58%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,272 (10.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2016, with a population of 189,493 (57.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 57,551 (17.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 41,212 (12.49%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33,272 10.08%
White Alone 230,705 69.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,212 0.37%
Asian Alone 58,002 17.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 258 0.08%
Two Or More Races 6,554 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,056 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 41,212 12.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 806 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 451 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 149 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,341 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,216 9.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 189,493 57.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 406 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 57,551 17.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,213 1.58%