New Jersey Black Population By County, 2018
Updated on January 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, 1,336,815 (15.03%) of the 8,891,730 New Jersey population in 2018 identified as Black or African American alone.

In the map below, we show the specific number of Blacks or African Americans per county in New Jersey. We also show the percentage of the population of each county that are African American and the gender percentages of the African American population when you interact with the map.

Essex County had the highest number of African Americans (335,996), and African Americans constituted 41.97% of the county's population. Other counties with high number of African Americans include: Union County (132,219) - 23.76% of the county's population, and Camden County (109,163) - 21.55% of the county's population.

The data can also be found in the table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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New Jersey Black Population By County, 2018
New Jersey Black Population By County, 2018
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County Black Population % of County Population
Atlantic 45323 17.17
Bergen 67697 7.26
Burlington 81004 18.19
Camden 109163 21.55
Cape May 4519 4.88
Cumberland 33412 22.23
Essex 335996 41.97
Gloucester 32605 11.18
Hudson 100200 14.9
Hunterdon 3635 2.9
Mercer 79622 21.59
Middlesex 97120 11.76
Monmouth 46655 7.52
Morris 18450 3.74
Ocean 21178 3.52
Passaic 75229 14.95
Salem 9256 14.74
Somerset 34286 10.37
Sussex 3502 2.48
Union 132219 23.76
Warren 5744 5.43