Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2016

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (308.98K), followed by Union County (116.84K), and Camden County (94.20K).

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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2016
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2016
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Rank County Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population
1 Essex County 308979
2 Union County 116839
3 Camden County 94204
4 Middlesex County 78419
5 Burlington County 73653
6 Hudson County 73215
7 Mercer County 72401
8 Passaic County 52818
9 Bergen County 50398
10 Monmouth County 43043
11 Atlantic County 39459
12 Somerset County 30216
13 Gloucester County 29314
14 Cumberland County 28921
15 Ocean County 17460
16 Morris County 15628
17 Salem County 8455
18 Warren County 4503
19 Cape May County 3997
20 Hunterdon County 2903
21 Sussex County 2743