Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 272,060. 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent (76,826), followed by Union County (29,171), and Camden County (19,399).

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 High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Essex County
Union County
Camden County
Hudson County
Mercer County
Middlesex County
Passaic County
Burlington County
Bergen County
Atlantic County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Essex County 76826
2 Union County 29171
3 Camden County 19399
4 Hudson County 18579
5 Mercer County 18454
6 Middlesex County 15835
7 Passaic County 15257
8 Burlington County 14887
9 Bergen County 10505
10 Atlantic County 9804
11 Monmouth County 9710
12 Cumberland County 9442
13 Somerset County 5988
14 Gloucester County 5548
15 Ocean County 4156
16 Morris County 2784
17 Salem County 2611
18 Cape May County 985
19 Warren County 869
20 Sussex County 641
21 Hunterdon County 609