Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 330,650 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 47,546 people who identified as Hispanic (14.38%), and 283,104 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.62%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 228,411 (69.08%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 60,223 (18.21%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,835 (10.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2017, with a population of 186,804 (56.5%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 59,792 (18.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 41,607 (12.58%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 33,835 10.23%
White Alone 228,411 69.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,252 0.38%
Asian Alone 60,223 18.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 266 0.08%
Two Or More Races 6,663 2.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,145 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 41,607 12.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 825 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 431 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 151 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,387 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 30,690 9.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 186,804 56.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 427 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59,792 18.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,276 1.6%