Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2020

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (358.68K), followed by Union County (135.99K), and Camden County (114.16K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Jersey counties.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2020
Essex
358.68K
Union
135.99K
Camden
114.16K
Hudson
108.53K
Middlesex
105.06K
Burlington
84.90K
Mercer
82.87K
Passaic
78.88K
Bergen
71.54K
Monmouth
47.75K
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2020
Rank
County
Black or African American Alone Population
1 Essex County 358,677
2 Union County 135,986
3 Camden County 114,159
4 Hudson County 108,534
5 Middlesex County 105,060
6 Burlington County 84,897
7 Mercer County 82,866
8 Passaic County 78,883
9 Bergen County 71,541
10 Monmouth County 47,750
11 Atlantic County 47,321
12 Somerset County 36,727
13 Gloucester County 34,702
14 Cumberland County 34,201
15 Ocean County 23,840
16 Morris County 19,936
17 Salem County 9,688
18 Warren County 6,798
19 Cape May County 4,536
20 Sussex County 3,944
21 Hunterdon County 3,453
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