Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 330,772 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 48,607 people who identified as Hispanic (14.7%), and 282,165 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 226,273 (68.41%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 61,895 (18.71%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,286 (10.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2018, with a population of 183,842 (55.58%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 61,438 (18.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 42,431 (12.83%).

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 2018

Total Population:330,772

Non Hispanic (85.31%)

Hispanic (14.7%)

Race in Somerset County, NJ in 2018

Total Population:330,772

White Alone (68.41%)

Asian Alone (18.71%)

Black or African American Alone (10.37%)

Two or more races (2.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.38%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2018

Total Population:330,772

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.58%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (18.57%)

Hispanic White Alone (12.83%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.37%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.03%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.62%)

Population By Race in Somerset , NJ in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	226,273	68.41%
Asian Alone	61,895	18.71%
Black or African American Alone	34,286	10.37%
Two Or More Races	6,784	2.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,269	0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	265	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	183,842	55.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	61,438	18.57%
White Alone - Hispanic	42,431	12.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	30,982	9.37%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,359	1.62%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,304	1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,425	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	836	0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	457	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	433	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	154	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	111	0.03%