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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 142,004 population of Sussex County, New Jersey comprised of 10,990 people who identified as Hispanic (7.74%), and 131,014 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sussex County, New Jersey with a population of 133,358 (93.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,184 (2.24%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,837 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sussex County, New Jersey in 2016, with a population of 123,459 (86.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,899 (6.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,752 (1.94%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sussex, New Jersey.

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Population By Race in Sussex , NJ in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,184 2.24%
White Alone 133,358 93.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 343 0.24%
Asian Alone 2,837 2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,227 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Sussex , NJ in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 441 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,899 6.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 175 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 85 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 373 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,743 1.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 123,459 86.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 168 0.12%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,752 1.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 38 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,854 1.31%