Population By Race and Ethnicity in New Jersey in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 8,891,258 population of New Jersey comprised of 1,846,291 people who identified as Hispanic (20.77%), and 7,044,967 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in New Jersey, with a population of 6,374,241 (71.69%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in New Jersey, with a population of 1,344,290 (15.12%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in New Jersey, with a population of 899,641 (10.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a population of 4,853,675 (54.59%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a population of 1,520,566 (17.10%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in New Jersey, with a population of 1,150,177 (12.94%).

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

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You can also find similar information for each New Jersey county using links at the bottom of this page.

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Population By Race in New Jersey in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,344,290 15.12%
White Alone 6,374,241 71.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 58,979 0.66%
Asian Alone 899,641 10.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,655 0.12%
Two Or More Races 203,452 2.29%
Population By Ethnicity in New Jersey in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 194,113 2.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,520,566 17.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45,327 0.51%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16,672 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 7,409 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 62,204 0.70%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,150,177 12.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,853,675 54.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 13,652 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 882,969 9.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3,246 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 141,248 1.59%

Population By Race and Ethiniciy for New Jersey Counties in 2019

Use the links below to see the population by race and ethnicity for each of the following New Jersey counties.