Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 329,998 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 49,520 people who identified as Hispanic (15.01%), and 280,478 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 223,671 (67.78%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 63,051 (19.11%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,727 (10.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2019, with a population of 180,663 (54.75%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 62,557 (18.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 43,008 (13.03%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,727 10.52%
White Alone 223,671 67.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,328 0.4%
Asian Alone 63,051 19.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 289 0.09%
Two Or More Races 6,932 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,485 1.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 43,008 13.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 888 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 494 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 172 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,473 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 31,242 9.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 180,663 54.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 440 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 62,557 18.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 117 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,459 1.65%