Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone 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 percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (41%), followed by Union County (23.96%), and Camden County (22.49%).
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.
You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.
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Related Topics: New Jersey Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are
Black or African American Alone in 2023
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County | 41 |
| 2 | Union County | 23.96 |
| 3 | Camden County | 22.49 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 22.32 |
| 5 | Mercer County | 21.71 |
| 6 | Burlington County | 19.29 |
| 7 | Atlantic County | 17.29 |
| 8 | Hudson County | 15.68 |
| 9 | Salem County | 15.57 |
| 10 | Passaic County | 15.06 |
| 11 | Middlesex County | 13.12 |
| 12 | Gloucester County | 12.48 |
| 13 | Somerset County | 11.18 |
| 14 | Bergen County | 8 |
| 15 | Warren County | 7.74 |
| 16 | Monmouth County | 7.25 |
| 17 | Cape May County | 4.71 |
| 18 | Morris County | 4.4 |
| 19 | Ocean County | 3.99 |
| 20 | Sussex County | 3.49 |
| 21 | Hunterdon County | 3.12 |