New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, there were 1,147,839 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in New Jersey and they represented 12.94% of the total population of New Jersey in 2015. Essex County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (309,127), followed by Union County (116,542), and Camden County (94,142). On the other hand, Sussex County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (2,717), followed by Hunterdon County (2,971), and Cape May County (4,020).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Essex County had the highest percentage (39.1%), followed by Union County (21.19%), and Mercer County (19.66%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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New Jersey Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2015
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Atlantic 40059 14.83
Bergen 49788 5.37
Burlington 73278 16.36
Camden 94142 18.54
Cape May 4020 4.26
Cumberland 29384 19.01
Essex 309127 39.1
Gloucester 29258 10.05
Hudson 73911 11.12
Hunterdon 2971 2.37
Mercer 72393 19.66
Middlesex 77910 9.44
Monmouth 43371 6.95
Morris 15375 3.11
Ocean 17282 2.94
Passaic 53572 10.62
Salem 8574 13.45
Somerset 29876 9.06
Sussex 2717 1.9
Union 116542 21.19
Warren 4289 4.02