Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2023

Updated on August 12, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (348.93K), followed by Union County (137.21K), and Camden County (118.55K).

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

You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2023
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2023
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Rank County Black or African American Alone Population
1 Essex County 348933
2 Union County 137213
3 Camden County 118550
4 Middlesex County 113300
5 Hudson County 110594
6 Burlington County 90519
7 Mercer County 82849
8 Passaic County 77322
9 Bergen County 76640
10 Atlantic County 47583
11 Monmouth County 46593
12 Somerset County 38983
13 Gloucester County 38505
14 Cumberland County 34003
15 Ocean County 26279
16 Morris County 22643
17 Salem County 10171
18 Warren County 8614
19 Sussex County 5099
20 Cape May County 4452
21 Hunterdon County 4055