Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the New Jersey Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 215,069. Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (50,530), followed by Union County (21,829), and Middlesex County (20,815).

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

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Essex County
Union County
Middlesex County
Hudson County
Burlington County
Camden County
Bergen County
Mercer County
Somerset County
Monmouth County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Essex County 50530
2 Union County 21829
3 Middlesex County 20815
4 Hudson County 18349
5 Burlington County 16326
6 Camden County 15069
7 Bergen County 14874
8 Mercer County 11074
9 Somerset County 9089
10 Monmouth County 6725
11 Gloucester County 6270
12 Passaic County 5986
13 Morris County 4789
14 Atlantic County 4153
15 Ocean County 3231
16 Cumberland County 1941
17 Warren County 1213
18 Salem County 901
19 Sussex County 737
20 Hunterdon County 656
21 Cape May County 512