Population By Race and Ethnicity in Somerset County, NJ in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 348,842 population of Somerset County, New Jersey comprised of 62,369 people who identified as Hispanic (17.88%), and 286,473 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Somerset County, New Jersey with a population of 226,945 (65.06%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 72,732 (20.85%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 38,983 (11.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Somerset County, New Jersey in 2023, with a population of 173,450 (49.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 72,113 (20.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 53,495 (15.34%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 38,983 11.18%
White Alone 226,945 65.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,625 0.47%
Asian Alone 72,732 20.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 426 0.12%
Two Or More Races 8,131 2.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Somerset , NJ in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,845 1.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 53,495 15.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,169 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 619 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 290 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,951 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 34,138 9.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 173,450 49.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 456 0.13%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72,113 20.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,180 1.77%